One of my sons brought home a merry case of Covid, so we're currently quarantined. Couldn't sleep much last night due to fever, cough, and numerous relatives on the East Coast who can't calculate time differences. I'm starting to feel a bit better, so I snuck out of bed and photographed a few new coins that arrived. I thought I'd share them, and they're now officially known as the "Covid batch." Stay safe and healthy everyone! Thessaly. Pherai. Tyrant Teisiphon Æ Chalkous / Bull and Horse359-353 BCE 15.37mm 3.06g Obverse: Forepart of bull charging right, head facing Reverse: Forepart of horse galloping right, with retrograde legend SNG Copenhagen 246 type Ex Mark Breitsprecher Chr. KINGDOM OF EGYPT - PTOLEMAIOS III EUERGETESdichalkon 3,36gr. | bronze Ø 17mm. Minted in Telmessos (Lycia) by Ptolemy Epigonos or Lysimachos 246-221 BCE Svoronos 118,793 (Plate 25, 23) | SNG.Copenhagen- | Weiser 80 | Lorber B437 weight 3,36gr. | bronze Ø 17mm. obv. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing taenia rev. Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, tripod in left field, BAΣIΛEΩΣ on right, ΠTOΛEMAIOY on left Ex Henzen Zypern Cyprus Paphos Bronze360-312 BCE probably Timarchos 16.00 mm 3.92 g vgl. BMC 48 Gekr. Kopf d. Aphrodite n.l. Rs: Taube n. Ex Sebastian Sänn Makedonien Bronze Alexander II370-367 BCE AE 16.00 mm 4.80 g SNG Alpha Bank 236 Male head right, wearing taenia / Horse galloping right. Ex Sebastian Sänn
Kiris, Like yourself, my whole family is suffering through a Covid Christmas. I feel your discomfort. I'm not a collector of ancients, but thought these "covid" themed strikes might brighten your evening. Z
@kirispupis......Nice coins!....Keep well with your flu/cold.....Honey and lemon juice works wonders...Love the detail on the Euergetes..
Ugh… I feel you on this one. Same thing with us. Right before break we got an email informing us of a COVID case in my son’s class. Now, both kids are COVID positive and my wife and I are sick but still waiting on test confirmation. So far we’re miserable but making it with hopefully mild cases. Anyway, sending positive vibes your way and hope you and your family are on the rebound!
God Bless any covid positive people reading this. I hope you and yours a speedy recovery and a better New Year for everyone. my wife and I use alkaselser Plus when we feel bad with cold/flu symptoms perhaps it may ease covid symptoms too.
I bought your King of Seattle novel yesterday - looking forward to reading it! (I grew up in Seattle.) Also, literally EVERYBODY I know that got Covid recovered just fine, even before the vaccines. I don't think it's anywhere near as serious as the propaganda machine would have you believe. Not trying to start a debate here - just a word of encoragement! Feel better soon.
Wow! Thank you. This definitely brightens up my day! Note that my two sons, wife, and I are doing just fine health-wise. I feel like crap, but I should be better tomorrow. My son who gave us this is already near 100%. Yesterday during quarantine I made a lot of progress on my new ancient coins website, so there's been a silver lining.
Chicken soup and ancients, it's the best cure anyone can come up with. I don't have one, so you just have to imagine I posted a pic here of Asklepios, Hygieia, and Telephantos, working their magic for a speedy recovery for you and your family. Best of luck!
Best wishes for your speedy recovery! I like your Pherai bronze. Here's a favorite of mine: THESSALY, Pherai. Alexander, Tyrant. AE Chalkous. 2.29g, 14mm. Thessaly, Pherai. Alexander, tyrant, 369-359 BC. Rogers 521 var. (arrangement of ethnic); BCD Thessaly I 1314; BCD Thessaly II 706 var. (same); HGC 4, 583. O: Head of Jason right, wearing petasos. R: [ΑΛΕΞ]Α-ΝΔΡΟΥ, lower leg of horse right. Ex BCD Collection, tag noting “V. Ex Thessaly, Feb. 95, S. Fr 125”
Hmmm,,,,Com on you haven't got the supposed covid you've just got a cold! Or the flu?.....Probably just a pre 2020 cold!.....Of which seems to have disappeared!....Get better soon!... And add a little Brandy to the Lemon and Honey it works wonders!
Nice coins! I still have not gotten the jab, I detest needles. So far no COVID You would figure by 2021 they could make injections obsolete/ nasal spray/ pill???? Hope you get better soon! John
@kirispupis, I wish you and your family a quick and uneventful recovery. Some very nice coins to comfort you in the meantime!
