90% of my coin purchases were unexpected. To borrow from George Mallory: "because it is there" in an auction catalogue. This Hieron tet was on...
Somewing (something winged) holding a solar disk. But who and why? Stater from Mallos in Cilicia cca 440-390BC. Photo from CNG [ATTACH]
The reverse says ΜΝΗΜΩΝ => Menmon. It is thus from 170-150BC btw, that is a huge dime
My dream coin: Artabanos I Tet. It took me a while to find one to fit the budget, with clear earring, nereid, etc [ATTACH]
Brockage? Very cool!
But wait! There's more! [ATTACH] Ex Dattari. Euthenia reclining on sphinx, holding corn-ears and poppies, and sistrum, peplos filled with fruits.
@Romancollector very, very interesting!
Love that Rhea Silvia, amazing coin. Here's my sestertius with folks standing, sitting, giving, taking, counting. [ATTACH]
Excellent OP, Curtisimo! Here is my dupondius featuring MA and an ancient couple from Sarmatia. Photo from cng. [ATTACH]
Here's a coin from the Pixodaros Hoard. CNG had 5 or 6 in the same auction. Somebody bought one, cleaned it and sold it for half the price a few...
No single LV in my collection, always with MA. [ATTACH] Not hard to tell who the two dudes are. Photo courtesy of cng. Ex François Righetti....
I was hoping to see this thread in the 'for sale' forum. Awesome coin!
Btw, Cucumbor's coin reminds me of this Tet that supposedly came with a David Sear cert and was later removed from the auction. [ATTACH]
+1 on what Ides said. I would not buy the coin, since I find it suspicious
Maybe all the effort our bureaucrats spend on MOUs should go into prevention of artifact destruction. What if dealers refused to resell maimed...
Psidia, Col Cremnesiuvm. From the EE Clain-Stefanelli collection. I must confess I bought it for the following reasons: the three graces, the bust...
This one made me take notice, bid, then bit more, then go all-in. I liked the detail around Skylla and how well the rock is visible. The owl was a...
Here's a CONCORD AVGVSTOR As from my hoard: [ATTACH]
Beautiful and interesting coin! Great start!
Such a large selection of easter mint denarii. It should've been easy to get my targets. But no, nada, zero. I ended up buying a greek coin as...
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