SA's favourites 2017: top 10 IHBCT

Excellent coins and post


If not for CT, and Doug, I wouldn't have as many FH I think.

 

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I dunno Randy... I think you were born to collect these!!

 

GREAT Thread @Severus Alexander ! @Smojo - get rest and get better! Here is a Carthage pill to keep you all going:


Carthage Third Punic War Serrate Double Shekel 149-146 BCE 12.8g 26mm Wreathd Tanit-Horse pellet raised leg SNG COP 404

 

Hmmmm... well, I collected Roman Republic, Carthage, Makedonwn, etc. before I came to CT. However, I LEARNED a lot more, and focused more in those areas. Due to everyone's craze for the Empire coins, I expanded there a bit. Recently saw a few Tets (Tetartemorions), so I have been having a little fun exploring that area:

Earlier, there were discussions about the ancient Greeks carrying them around in their mouths when they went to market. I thought that was a cool idea, so instead of carrying a coin in a saflip, I carry these around between my cheek and gum... tongue-in-cheek comment...

TET(A)S:

CARIA Mylasa 525-495 BCE AR Tetartemorion 0.28g 6mm Hd roaring lion R - Bird stndng L pellet incuse sq SNG Keckman 922 SNG Kayhan 944


Ionia Miletos AR Tetartemorion 5.6mm 0.21g Roaring Lion Hd - Bird Klein 430 SNG Kay 941


Aeolis Elaia AR Tetartemorion 460 BCE Athena L - Olive Wreath 7.8mm 0.16g SNG Cop 166


Ionia AR Tetartemorion 4mm 0.13g 530-500 BCE Rosette - Incuse sq punch 5 pellets SNG von Aulock 1807


Uncert West Asia Minor Karia 5th C BC AR tetartermorion 5mm 0.15g Female - Frprt Bull r Kayhan 968 exc rght


Iona Kolophon AR Tetartemorion 530-520 BCE Archaic Apollo Incuse Punch 0.15g 4.5mm- SNG Kayhan 343

I captured this one because of @TIF ... right in my collecting focus, and some fascinating history as to why it was minted.


Carthage AE 15-Shekel 45mm dia 7.5mm thick 102.6g 201-175 BCE Hannibal Tanit 4hoove down Horse SNG Cop 400 RARE R1

Then it was cool to take these IHBCT's and combine them


Carthage AE 15-Shekel 45mm dia 7.5mm thick 102.6g vs Ionia AR Tetartemorion 4mm 0.13g dia 11 to 1 Wgt 789 to 1

Who cares what they look like compared to a dime... Moderns are BORING.

 

Thanks.
I have a Carthage in my sights in a current auction and may just be my first coin of 2018 time will tell. It also is an obverse of Tanit.

 

OK, you know best. If that's really what you prescribe, send it over; I am willing to swallow and retrieve. (Though I'm a tad worried about the serrations...)

You learn something every day on this forum. I thought we only liked big tets, but it turns out we like small ones too. I love all your small tets!

 

Very nice set of coins SA, very diverse each very interesting in their own right. Especially like Maximinus II holding head of Serapis, great detail.