Thanks, ancientone! The coin was discussed more fully in this thread: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/man-faced-bull-times-two.275086/
My three rarest coins: [IMG] 1. Thermai Himerensis, Sicily tetradrachm, 370-350 BC Jenkins in his work on Punic coins (1972) knew of only four...
I sent an email to Roma Numismatics informing them that lots 20 and 50 in their upcoming e-sale have been listed as fakes on Odysseus' blog. I...
I'm WELL aware of that fact, TIF, having sold about 15 coins in the past year with 10 more coming up in CNG 102. FYI, CNG will charge me seller's...
This gave me another shock! In Odysseus' latest listing of fake Kentoripai bronzes, the third coin was in CNG 63. The last line of the description...
I saw that Roma coin and identified it as the rare "Hera sucking lemons" variety. ;)
I recently notified CNG that this coin, which is lot 223 in their auction 102: [IMG] appears to be the same as the bottom left coin on this...
We're all waiting, TIF...where's your crab hat?:)
Mikey Zee: I paid almost as much for the second coin as I did for the other three combined!
I love the variety of the Tarentum nomoi. As TIF says, they are like potato chips. I'm selling two of them in CNG 102 and I keep trying to limit...
I'm reviving this thread to show the following coin: [IMG] which I was seriously considering until I found this earlier photo: [IMG]
Back when we were all much younger (or non-existent?!) in the late 80's, I formed a local ancient coin group in Sacramento, CA. The meetings never...
Here's lot 290 from today's Roma auction, which went for 4.4 times estimate (GBP 44,000 = $73,500; estimate = GBP 10,000): [IMG] Phaistos,...
I was also lusting after "dolphinman", TIF. No wins for me today, but one very close call. This one, which you may recognize from an earlier...
My example of the OP coin, which will appear in CNG 102 in May: [IMG]
[IMG] Metapontum, Lucania, AR stater, c 340-330 BC, 21mm, 7.89 g, 10h. OBVERSE: AMI, Bearded, helmeted head of Leukippos right / REVERSE: META,...
At one time I had every issue of the Celator, even the early issues in newspaper format, but sold them all to John Jencek many years ago. But I...
Poseidonia, the city of Poseidon, in Lucania. Poseidon nude, brandishing his trident: [IMG]
Easter is wonderful fun for the kids. When my three daughters were young, I would hide hundreds of eggs for them containing not just candy, but...
Easter dinner... [IMG] Just kidding! And one of my favorite coins: [IMG] Ex: Athos D Moretti collection. Next appearing in Triton 102 this May!
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