I don't recall seeing that denomination before, sweet! I don't have any Thessalian League coins to post but one should be in the mail soon :)
I'd settle for a nice Akragas obol :D
Not so nice are the incredibly high fees in this ACR auction! If you bid live online, you'll end up paying at minimum 24.5+% above hammer. 22%...
I had some headroom left on my bid* and was willing to go even higher. I'm glad we didn't have a bidding war :) *I rarely pre-bid on coins but...
That's a fine assortment of ancients, Zohar, with excellent images!
The OP's picture? Sphinx Numismatics was the seller; he puts his store's name on the pictures.
Yippeee, the Cupid biga arrived today. Biga. Of Cupids. Awesome. At the risk of sounded totally girlie, isn't it adorable? :D Added to the...
I succeeded with one in this morning's Nomos :) Another coin won several weeks ago may be lost. Tracking ends at the handoff from UK to US and...
I know someone who just acquired a nice example of that cupid denarius ;)
Different moneyer. The coin posted by JBG is from moneyer C. Antestius, 146 BCE
My coin was quite reasonable when viewed as price per hippocamp. :D Looks like he had to let the chauffeur go too. Hard times. :( That coin...
My "Unusual Modes of Transportation" collection is paltry compared to Steve's but I do have a couple more candidates. Warning: I am actively on...
Thanks, Doucet! I'm glad you and Bing didn't bid. I am very envious of that coin and many of the others! Someone on another forum dug up...
I will keep a close eye on it and like all my bronzes, preemptively treat with VerdiCare. I often have to do a double-take with those...
It has wonderful details! One of these days I want to get a good one-- something like yours which clearly shows the chain.
Do you recall if you saw the coin in the recent Vauction? If so, yep, it was this one. I had eyed it for a while and bid at the end. It really...
Dang, that's a fantastic deal! Those are far better than all of the slug-like "uncleaned" coins I bought, each of which cost more than your...
[ATTACH] This wonderful coin was inexplicably unloved in a recent auction. Who in their right mind wouldn't want a coin that features a quadriga...
I'm only aware of such things from old history books :D
I think Emmett 824 (Athena standing faceing, head right, holds spear, shield) is correct but the distinction of Athena facing versus standing left...
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