Limes, I know exactly what you mean :smuggrin:. [ATTACH]
John, That's a great example of the early style of Apollo :D. The reverse die impression is exceptional for the type :cool:.
John, It's nice to see another Tet of Kyme :happy:! Good observation on the facial mark too ;). It's rather romantic to think of that mark as a...
Martin, I love the 2 Tets of Kyme :happy:! The top example looks like it was done by the same hand as the coin I posted from CNG ;). It must have...
Terence, That's the finest portrait of Tyche I've seen on any coin from any period :jawdrop:! A spirit guide must have been directing the hand of...
P.B., Thanks for posting this stunning, mint sate Magnesia Tet :D! The perfect centering of the obverse adds to the medallic appearance of the...
R.T., Thanks for posting 3 great Tets :D! I love the portraits of Athena & Tyche :cool:.
Curtis, Nice score & interesting article on the magic plant Silphium :D. You're right, the coin did look silly in a slab. I have no problem...
Aside from the new style Athenian tetradrachms, which have been previously posted, I have no other stephanophoric tetradrachms to add your thread....
John (N.S.K.) Thanks for sharing your knowledge & insight into this wonderful coinage :D. Greek coinage has never been a serious pursuit for me...
Sulla80, As N.S.K. correctly states, the Macedonian Tets technically aren't considered Stepanophoric, however, most collectors of the "wreath...
N.S.K., Many thanks for all the study/research sources :D! I'll be exploring them in the near future :cool:.
Yikes :jawdrop:!, So you're the one cornering the market on the "new style" Athens Tets :smuggrin:. There must be some beauties in that hoard :D.
[ATTACH] Ionia - Magnesia ad Maeandrum, circa 155-145 BC, Magistrate Herognetos, son of Zopryionos. AR Tetradrachm: 16.89 gm, 31 mm, 12 h (reduced...
BenSi, Those are two great additions to your Byzantine collection :D! Both are razor sharp strikes & the Justinian bronze is exceptional :happy:....
A.J. Regardless of the provenance, that's a stunning coin :jawdrop:! In regards to the provenance, it couldn't be much better than that :D. The...
Voulgar., Your thread is an interesting commentary :happy:. We all have different taste in art & a collector whose taste is wide & varied is a...
Chris B, Nice score :D! Despite some striking weakness the thaler is in choice condition. I like the use of "Wildmen" in the coat of arms :).
Shea19, That is a very attractive denarius on a freak flan :D. I bought the coin pictured below at a bargain price because of the strange flan. I...
V.C., Severus is easy to overlook because his folles aren't nearly a plentiful as other Diocletian era folles. I've only managed to add 3 of his...
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