So I made a "I'm a new here post" and said I would follow up with pics of my coins. Well I had to wait a month and a half before I could finally get home and open them up. During downtime while on my travel job, I would browse auction sites and ended up ordering this batch over the course of two and half months. I was utterly astonished when I finally was able to hold them and see them up close. I can't believe the level of detail! And to imagine there are finer examples too just blows my mind. Also, I've never held gold or silver in my life so am super happy with the weight of these little guys. Hope you enjoy them as much as I am! About bankers marks...I think they're pretty neat and add character to the coin. Is there a source to identify common marks? The siglos has one on the side and the lydian stater has three (one on the lions face, and two on the side) Media Information Album: My First Coins Uploaded By: Mrktstrtmyhm Date: Mar 23, 2021 View Count: 427 Comment Count: 0 EXIF Data (Expand / Collapse) File Size: 150.9 KB Mime Type: image/jpeg Width: 1412px Height: 923px Aperture: f/1.5 Make: samsung Model: SM-G970F Date / Time: 2021:03:23 10:30:39 Exposure Time: 166/10000 sec ISO Speed Rating: ISO 200 Focal Length: 4.32 mm Note: EXIF data is stored on valid file types when a photo is uploaded. The photo may have been manipulated since upload (rotated, flipped, cropped etc). Lydian Stater by Mrktstrtmyhm posted Mar 23, 2021 at 5:04 PM Media Information Album: My First Coins Uploaded By: Mrktstrtmyhm Date: Mar 23, 2021 View Count: 398 Comment Count: 0 EXIF Data (Expand / Collapse) File Size: 284.3 KB Mime Type: image/jpeg Width: 1409px Height: 1056px Aperture: f/1.5 Make: samsung Model: SM-G970F Date / Time: 2021:03:23 17:42:32 Exposure Time: 200/10000 sec ISO Speed Rating: ISO 320 Focal Length: 4.32 mm Note: EXIF data is stored on valid file types when a photo is uploaded. The photo may have been manipulated since upload (rotated, flipped, cropped etc). Lydian Electrum Stater by Mrktstrtmyhm posted Mar 23, 2021 at 5:02 PM Media Information Album: My First Coins Uploaded By: Mrktstrtmyhm Date: Mar 23, 2021 View Count: 401 Comment Count: 0 EXIF Data (Expand / Collapse) File Size: 241.9 KB Mime Type: image/jpeg Width: 1330px Height: 1330px Aperture: f/1.5 Make: samsung Model: SM-G970F Date / Time: 2021:03:23 10:30:54 Exposure Time: 166/10000 sec ISO Speed Rating: ISO 160 Focal Length: 4.32 mm Note: EXIF data is stored on valid file types when a photo is uploaded. The photo may have been manipulated since upload (rotated, flipped, cropped etc). Umayyad Dinar by Mrktstrtmyhm posted Mar 23, 2021 at 5:02 PM Media Information Album: My First Coins Uploaded By: Mrktstrtmyhm Date: Mar 23, 2021 View Count: 642 Comment Count: 0 EXIF Data (Expand / Collapse) File Size: 254 KB Mime Type: image/jpeg Width: 1329px Height: 1387px Aperture: f/1.5 Make: samsung Model: SM-G970F Date / Time: 2021:03:23 10:31:37 Exposure Time: 166/10000 sec ISO Speed Rating: ISO 160 Focal Length: 4.32 mm Note: EXIF data is stored on valid file types when a photo is uploaded. The photo may have been manipulated since upload (rotated, flipped, cropped etc). Umayyad Dinar by Mrktstrtmyhm posted Mar 23, 2021 at 5:02 PM Media Information Album: My First Coins Uploaded By: Mrktstrtmyhm Date: Mar 23, 2021 View Count: 346 Comment Count: 0 EXIF Data (Expand / Collapse) File Size: 217.6 KB Mime Type: image/jpeg Width: 1053px Height: 1013px Aperture: f/1.5 Make: samsung Model: SM-G970F Date / Time: 2021:03:23 17:40:48 Exposure Time: 200/10000 sec ISO Speed Rating: ISO 500 Focal Length: 4.32 mm Note: EXIF data is stored on valid file types when a photo is uploaded. The photo may have been manipulated since upload (rotated, flipped, cropped etc). Persian Siglos by Mrktstrtmyhm posted Mar 23, 2021 at 5:02 PM Media Information Album: My First Coins Uploaded By: Mrktstrtmyhm Date: Mar 23, 2021 View Count: 361 Comment Count: 0 EXIF Data (Expand / Collapse) File Size: 440.6 KB Mime Type: image/jpeg Width: 1480px Height: 1307px Aperture: f/1.5 Make: samsung Model: SM-G970F Date / Time: 2021:03:23 17:41:08 Exposure Time: 200/10000 sec ISO Speed Rating: ISO 320 Focal Length: 4.32 mm Note: EXIF data is stored on valid file types when a photo is uploaded. The photo may have been manipulated since upload (rotated, flipped, cropped etc). Athenian Owl by Mrktstrtmyhm posted Mar 23, 2021 at 5:02 PM Media Information Album: My First Coins Uploaded By: Mrktstrtmyhm Date: Mar 23, 2021 View Count: 372 Comment Count: 0 EXIF Data (Expand / Collapse) File Size: 482 KB Mime Type: image/jpeg Width: 1408px Height: 1558px Aperture: f/1.5 Make: samsung Model: SM-G970F Date / Time: 2021:03:23 17:41:23 Exposure Time: 200/10000 sec ISO Speed Rating: ISO 320 Focal Length: 4.32 mm Note: EXIF data is stored on valid file types when a photo is uploaded. The photo may have been manipulated since upload (rotated, flipped, cropped etc). Athenian Owl by Mrktstrtmyhm posted Mar 23, 2021 at 5:02 PM Media Information Album: My First Coins Uploaded By: Mrktstrtmyhm Date: Mar 23, 2021 View Count: 338 Comment Count: 0 EXIF Data (Expand / Collapse) File Size: 672.9 KB Mime Type: image/jpeg Width: 1770px Height: 1830px Aperture: f/1.5 Make: samsung Model: SM-G970F Date / Time: 2021:03:23 17:39:36 Exposure Time: 200/10000 sec ISO Speed Rating: ISO 400 Focal Length: 4.32 mm Note: EXIF data is stored on valid file types when a photo is uploaded. The photo may have been manipulated since upload (rotated, flipped, cropped etc). Athenian Owl Slab by Mrktstrtmyhm posted Mar 23, 2021 at 5:02 PM Media Information Album: My First Coins Uploaded By: Mrktstrtmyhm Date: Mar 23, 2021 View Count: 303 Comment Count: 0 EXIF Data (Expand / Collapse) File Size: 542.1 KB Mime Type: image/jpeg Width: 1730px Height: 1770px Aperture: f/1.5 Make: samsung Model: SM-G970F Date / Time: 2021:03:23 17:39:52 Exposure Time: 200/10000 sec ISO Speed Rating: ISO 640 Focal Length: 4.32 mm Note: EXIF data is stored on valid file types when a photo is uploaded. The photo may have been manipulated since upload (rotated, flipped, cropped etc). Athenian Owl Slab by Mrktstrtmyhm posted Mar 23, 2021 at 5:02 PM Media Information Album: My First Coins Uploaded By: Mrktstrtmyhm Date: Mar 23, 2021 View Count: 316 Comment Count: 0 EXIF Data (Expand / Collapse) File Size: 701.8 KB Mime Type: image/jpeg Width: 1711px Height: 1619px Aperture: f/1.5 Make: samsung Model: SM-G970F Date / Time: 2021:03:23 17:43:20 Exposure Time: 250/10000 sec ISO Speed Rating: ISO 320 Focal Length: 4.32 mm Note: EXIF data is stored on valid file types when a photo is uploaded. The photo may have been manipulated since upload (rotated, flipped, cropped etc). Silver Cob by Mrktstrtmyhm posted Mar 23, 2021 at 5:02 PM Media Information Album: My First Coins Uploaded By: Mrktstrtmyhm Date: Mar 23, 2021 View Count: 333 Comment Count: 0 EXIF Data (Expand / Collapse) File Size: 1,023.9 KB Mime Type: image/jpeg Width: 1871px Height: 1951px Aperture: f/1.5 Make: samsung Model: SM-G970F Date / Time: 2021:03:23 17:43:27 Exposure Time: 250/10000 sec ISO Speed Rating: ISO 320 Focal Length: 4.32 mm Note: EXIF data is stored on valid file types when a photo is uploaded. The photo may have been manipulated since upload (rotated, flipped, cropped etc). Silver Cob by Mrktstrtmyhm posted Mar 23, 2021 at 5:02 PM
Wonderfull collection @Mrktstrtmyhm , congrats And to answer your question: Look for: Hill countermarks Siglos
Wow - that is an impressive start to what promises to be a fine collection. Those are some nice coins!
Wow, like people have said, great and diverse set of coins to get started! Ancient coins are amazing in hand aren't they? Still gives me a lot of satisfaction after 37 years. John
Thanks amigo! I really really really enjoy these coins, probably more than I even know. How does a career is numismatics look these days??