A cold and rainy day, not much to do, so I thought I'd show today's auction win... Pamphylia, Aspendos AR Stater (drachm ?). Circa 410-375 BC....
Sure it has some graffito, not a "mint" coin, some corrosion on obv. die,... But nice centering on an unusually broad flan, with a great eye...
Terina has been on my want list since I started collecting ancients. They struck some the nicest coins of antiquity imo. Finally managed to buy...
Before Steve cough up the big ones, my modest auction win :oops: MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 390-341/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 14.30 g, 1h). Head of...
:D Ionia, Teos AR Stater (510-500 BC) Obv.: Griffin seated right, raising forepaw. Rev.: Quadripartite incuse square. Balcer group I; SNG...
Now that's a decent grade for a 1800+ years old coins :cool: Severus Alexander AE Sestertius 231-235 AD Obv.: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG - Laureate,...
A nice little owl, very decent for the type, that just made his nest in my collection :) Attica, Athens AR Triobol (454-404 BC) Obv.: Helmeted...
IQ test everyone :D Find the rarity, with attribution, in the lot (Don't mention the ugly fake)... :) [IMG] [IMG]
...I got something new :rolleyes: Not my first choice but the only one I could afford (relatively speaking), prices were not "bidder friendly"...
Here's something I think is interesting. Gilded or "discolored" silvering ? [ATTACH]
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