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<p>[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 3677698, member: 51347"]Met with a great friend of mine, [USER=75563]@ancientcoinguru[/USER], as well as her husband at the last FUN Show. Lotta fun meeting other CT people also.</p><p><br /></p><p>She was kind enough to give me a B'day present during the show. I FINALLY got around to taking a quick pic so that I can post this little guy... or little GUYS...</p><p><br /></p><p>Her note to me: Bulls were sacred in Minoan culture, with bulls a symbol of strength, wisdom, self-respect, fertility, and good health.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is cool... <i><b><span style="color: #b30000">how many times do you get to see THREE BULLS on ONE coin?</span></b></i> ESPECIALLY, as small as this one! TRIPLE Luck!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]987576[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]987575[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>CARIA, Hydissos or Chersonesus</b></p><p>450 BCE</p><p>AR hemiobol 0.3, 6.7mm</p><p>Obv: Forepart of bull to l.</p><p>Rev: Two foreparts of bulls confronting</p><p>Ref: SNG von Aulock 6669; SNG Keckman 911-912; SNG Tuebingen 3327-3329</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]987586[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><i><span style="color: #b30000">Have FUN! </span></i></b></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #b30000"><br /></span></i></b></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #b30000">Post your HemiObols, Tiny coins, BULLS (anyone have 3 on a coin?) or whatever...</span></i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 3677698, member: 51347"]Met with a great friend of mine, [USER=75563]@ancientcoinguru[/USER], as well as her husband at the last FUN Show. Lotta fun meeting other CT people also. She was kind enough to give me a B'day present during the show. I FINALLY got around to taking a quick pic so that I can post this little guy... or little GUYS... Her note to me: Bulls were sacred in Minoan culture, with bulls a symbol of strength, wisdom, self-respect, fertility, and good health. This is cool... [I][B][COLOR=#b30000]how many times do you get to see THREE BULLS on ONE coin?[/COLOR][/B][/I] ESPECIALLY, as small as this one! TRIPLE Luck! [ATTACH=full]987576[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]987575[/ATTACH] [B]CARIA, Hydissos or Chersonesus[/B] 450 BCE AR hemiobol 0.3, 6.7mm Obv: Forepart of bull to l. Rev: Two foreparts of bulls confronting Ref: SNG von Aulock 6669; SNG Keckman 911-912; SNG Tuebingen 3327-3329 [ATTACH=full]987586[/ATTACH] [B][I][COLOR=#b30000]Have FUN! Post your HemiObols, Tiny coins, BULLS (anyone have 3 on a coin?) or whatever...[/COLOR][/I][/B][/QUOTE]
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