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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 3903159, member: 51347&quot;]EXCELLENT coin, [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER] !&nbsp; Great writeup!&nbsp; And topographical maps / pics!&nbsp; YES!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>My EX: [USER=80317]@ab initio[/USER] / BCD Collection Coins:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1) ARGOS</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1028736[/ATTACH]</p><p>ARGOLIS. Argos. Circa 490-470 BC.</p><p>AR Triobol, 14mm, 2.9g, 12h.</p><p>Obv.: Forepart of wolf lying down right.</p><p>Rev.: Large A; two small incuse squares above, pellet below crossbar; all within shallow square incuse.</p><p>Reference: BCD Peloponnesos 1009.</p><p><i>Ex: [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER], Coin Galleries, Ex-BCD</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><b>John&#039;s wonderful write-up:</b></i></p><p><i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argos" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argos" rel="nofollow">Argos</a> is one of the oldest inhabited cities in history. During the classical period, they were a powerful rival of Sparta for dominance over the Peloponnese. The citizens of Argos were also famed for their various festivals and celebrations, pottery and bronze sculpturing schools, tanneries, and manufacturers of fine clothing.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>This is an EXTREMELY rare variety of early <i>triobol</i>, with the wolf facing right. The vast majority of the early <i>triobols</i> have the wolf facing left. Later issues feature the wolf facing right quite often, but I could only find one example of this reverse type, <a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=622490" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=622490" rel="nofollow">here</a>.&nbsp; - notice how the reverse design became more intricate over time. The 5th-century issues are simpler.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>This coin is ex-BCD, with his tag, which reads “From the Coin Galleries, MBS, Nov. 12, 1986, lot 73, total cost $125.”</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><b>Here&#039;s another&#039;n:</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>2) PHLIUS</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1028740[/ATTACH]</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Phlius, Phliasia, The Peloponnesus</i></p><p><i>Æ12, 1.8g; 400-350 BC</i></p><p><i>Obv.: Bull butting left, head lowered and turned to front.</i></p><p><i>Rev.: Large Φ surrounded by four pellets.</i></p><p><i>Reference: BCD Peloponnesos 109 var, BMC 16</i></p><p><i>Ex-BCD Collection, not in Leu sale, from GMRH, Aug 1981.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>...comes from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlius" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlius" rel="nofollow">Phlius</a>, supposedly named after the Argonaut and son of Dionysos, Phlias. The city was a Spartan ally and member of the Peloponnesian league.</i></p><p><i>Like many other cities of ancient Greece, Phlius fell into civil strife between a democratic and an oligarchic faction during the 4th century BCE; the democratic faction initially gained control and exiled its opponents, but in 380 BCE a Spartan army under Agesilaus laid siege to the city for some twenty months, eventually forcing the Phliasians to capitulate and accept oligarchic government. -wiki</i></p><p><i>These minute bronzes are evidently quite scarce - only a few on ACSEARCH as well. </i></p><p><i>This coin is ex-BCD and comes with his round tag with typically neat, miniscule handwriting.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><b>And another&#039;n:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>3) ROMAN REPUBLIC</b></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1028738[/ATTACH]</i></p><p>Roman Republic, c. 211-210 BC.</p><p>AR quinarius, 16.5 mm, 2.14 grams; Apulian mint.</p><p>Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma to right.</p><p>Rev.: Dioscuri on horseback, symbol: Phrygian helmet.</p><p>Reference: Crawford 102/2b<i><i>.</i></i></p><p><i><i>Ex: [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] , BCD Collection</i></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Here’s a beautiful quinarius from the BCD collection. Crawford 102/2b is a rare variety, although the coin’s merits may have nothing to do with rarity. As a type coin it’s simply stunning: well centered, well-struck, with pristine surfaces. The coin was struck on a slightly oversized flan, allowing complete borders on both sides.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>BCD bought this coin from Harlan Berk in 1994 for $500, marked down from $850 (the sales tag is included). ... Examples in comparable grades sold at CNG <a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=240254" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=240254" rel="nofollow">here</a> and NAC <a href="http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=Crawford+102%2F2b&amp;category=1-2&amp;en=1&amp;de=1&amp;fr=1&amp;it=1&amp;es=1&amp;ot=1&amp;images=1&amp;currency=usd&amp;thesaurus=1&amp;order=0&amp;company=" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=Crawford+102%2F2b&amp;category=1-2&amp;en=1&amp;de=1&amp;fr=1&amp;it=1&amp;es=1&amp;ot=1&amp;images=1&amp;currency=usd&amp;thesaurus=1&amp;order=0&amp;company=" rel="nofollow">here</a> for over $500 after buyer’s fees, but none of the examples I&#039;ve found are as exquisitely centered as this coin.</i></p><p><i></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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