Alexander III, the Great; 336-323 B.C. AR tetradrachm (17.3 GM). Babylon mint. 324-323 BC. Obv: Hd. of Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin headdress....
Aiolis, Boione Æ10. Circa 4th century BC. Female head right / Bull standing BOIΩN[TIKΩN] curling up round edge above. BMC -' SNG Copenhagen 29;...
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Spectacular coins, Jochen! Thanks for showing them to us!
Lysimachos; 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.3 gm, 32mm, 12h). Abdera mint. Struck 297/6-282/1 BC. Obv: Diademed head of the deified Alexander III...
MYSIA, Adramytion. Orontes. Satrap of Mysia, circa 357-352 BC. Æ 12mm (1.15 gm, 5h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Forepart of Pegasos right....
Alexander III, The Great; 336-323 B.C. AR tetradrachm (16.9 gm). Arados mint, 236/5 B.C. Obv: Hd. of Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin headdress....
Aspendos, Pamphylia; 4th Cent. B.C.; AR Stater (10.9 gm.). Obv: Two wrestlers of the early, and very rare, "Belt Wrestlers" variety, three...
Akanthos, Macedon. 470-390 B.C. AR Tetrobol (2.5 gm). Obv: Forepart of bull, l., head reverted to r. Rev: Quadripartite incuse square SNG ANS 30...
THRACE, Ainos. Circa 464-460 BC. AR Diobol (1.04 gm). Head of Hermes right wearing petasos / A-I, caduceus; all within incuse square. May 34...
CILICIA, Aigeai. Circa 160-130 BC. Æ 18mm (5.51 gm). Turreted head of Tyche right / Horse's head left; For type, see; SNG Levante 1639 = Bloesch...
Doug, what is the diameter of your Amyntas? Mine is 25mm. A great one sold recently by NOMOS was 21 mm....
Sharp eye, Jochen!!!
Spectacular!
TIF, this scene has been described by some as the "Foundation of Athens" scene, where Erichthonios, in the form of a serpent, is entwined around...
A "keeper"!!! Well done! And good photo, except I suggest you use a "daylight" bulb to get the red out, as well as other light source inputs.
Do I see eyelashes on the upper eyelid or are my old eyes deceiving me? (OP's distater).
Some GREAT photography here!!! Brings to mind a truism Doug (as I recollect) told me many years ago: "if you want to make great coin photos, start...
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