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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ambr0zie, post: 7772469, member: 80952&quot;]Hello ladies and gentlemen,</p><p>As I recently turned 18 (X 2) I decided I cannot miss an auction on one of the houses I usually buy from. </p><p><br /></p><p>Haven&#039;t had much success. From the coins I was watching, I only got 2 or 3 and they weren&#039;t on the top of the list. </p><p>Surprisingly I got a Claudius provincial in a very nice condition, and the price was very decent especially judging after the trend of this auction ...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1333014[/ATTACH]</p><p>(goes well with the book I am currently reading, Claudius the god by R. Graves) </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>But the surprise was another coin. I was not after it at all. Since my wireless adapter is playing tricks on me (one of these days it will go to its rightful place, the trash can) I was also watching the auction on my phone to make sure I have a backup. </p><p>Attempting to hit the Back button on my phone, I accidentally hit Bid. </p><p>And I won the coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1333016[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PONTOS. Amisos AE29 Time of Mithradates VI Eupator, ca 105-90 or 90-85 BC</p><p>Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos</p><p>Rev: AMI - ΣOY - Perseus standing left, holding harpa and head of Medusa, whose decapitated body lies at his feet; monogram to left and right.</p><p>SNG BM Black Sea 1169-72; HGC 7, 238.</p><p>18,30 gr, 30 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Mithradates coins are not usually in my area so I tend to skip them in auctions. Looking at this one, I think the mistake was quite ... good. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Apparently what I thought to be signs of overcleaning seem to be adjustment marks </p><p><a href="https://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1785164&amp;AucID=4124&amp;Lot=261&amp;Val=184ef36e2aa78ecfa1ca6cb16733a170" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1785164&amp;AucID=4124&amp;Lot=261&amp;Val=184ef36e2aa78ecfa1ca6cb16733a170" rel="nofollow">https://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1785164&amp;AucID=4124&amp;Lot=261&amp;Val=184ef36e2aa78ecfa1ca6cb16733a170</a></p><p>(not convinced, but many other examples I found have the same aspect) </p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse is not well centered and Athena&#039;s face is either worn or off the flan. I don&#039;t complain! the details of the helmet are good enough! But the reverse, well, hats off. A strong mythological scene, fully visible, a reverse with a hero, a headless Medusa ... who can ask for more? </p><p>Also - this is by far my largest non Roman bronze.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post </p><p>- coins with mythological scenes </p><p>- coins you won by mistake </p><p>- anything you feel relevant[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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