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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3136446, member: 56859"]Sigh. <i>Such</i> a great coin and I'm trying very hard to restrain my jealousy <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I hear it too!! Wow, that sound carries a long long way <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I see <b>Δ</b>I.</p><p><br /></p><p>You probably already know but PtolemyBronze is the best online resource for attributing and learning about these coins. Not long ago the ID/denomination page was updated to reflect current scholarship. I need to go through my coins because some of the attributions have changed. I haven't looked for yours on that page.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, very nice purchase!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a group shot of my Ptolemy bronzes:. Sizes range from 48 mm (91.8 gm) to 14 mm (1.7 gm). The second largest coin shown is 42 mm.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/ptolemybronzecollagemay2017-jpg.759132/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>My smallest coin (5 mm) atop my largest Ptolemaic coin:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_c9133287db5443c88e0a781d31f8900a.jpg%252Fv1%252Ffit%252Fw_600%252Ch_550%252Cq_75%252Fae43f8_c9133287db5443c88e0a781d31f8900a.jpg%26hash%3Ddc60d143a8b716d3cf91cc581d51a686&hash=46226b87fa398b0370bdc95c28c79ac4" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3136446, member: 56859"]Sigh. [I]Such[/I] a great coin and I'm trying very hard to restrain my jealousy :). I hear it too!! Wow, that sound carries a long long way :D I see [B]Δ[/B]I. You probably already know but PtolemyBronze is the best online resource for attributing and learning about these coins. Not long ago the ID/denomination page was updated to reflect current scholarship. I need to go through my coins because some of the attributions have changed. I haven't looked for yours on that page. Anyway, very nice purchase! Here's a group shot of my Ptolemy bronzes:. Sizes range from 48 mm (91.8 gm) to 14 mm (1.7 gm). The second largest coin shown is 42 mm. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/ptolemybronzecollagemay2017-jpg.759132/[/IMG] My smallest coin (5 mm) atop my largest Ptolemaic coin: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_c9133287db5443c88e0a781d31f8900a.jpg%252Fv1%252Ffit%252Fw_600%252Ch_550%252Cq_75%252Fae43f8_c9133287db5443c88e0a781d31f8900a.jpg%26hash%3Ddc60d143a8b716d3cf91cc581d51a686&hash=46226b87fa398b0370bdc95c28c79ac4[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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