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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevex6, post: 1699270, member: 44183&quot;]<span style="color: #0000ff">Eh-heh-heh =&gt; I was innocently searching around and merely gazing upon coins this weekend, not planning-on actually pulling the trigger (for I am supposed to be on the self-proclaimed &quot;wagon&quot;), but I came across this lil&#039; bobble and I just couldn&#039;t resist ... </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">It was fairly inexpensive by stevex6 terms ($50-ish) ... </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">a) I thought that Tyche was cool (I seem to be on a bit of a Tyche tangent ... sorry Bing)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">b) I thought that the patina kinda added to the whole pyre/fire effect (it looks cool, like a disaster flick!!)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">c) I admit that I have a crippling weakness for counterstamps ... </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">=&gt; so all 3 together, drove me to &quot;purchase-phase&quot; ... yes, I fell off the wagon, but it was merely a $50 tumble (I swear I&#039;m gonna climb back onto that wagon and duct-tape myself to the seat!!) ................ I hope you like the coin (I think it rocks!!)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"></span><span style="color: #ff0000"><b><font face="Arial">Cilicia</font></b></span><span style="color: #ff0000"><b><font face="Arial">, Tarsos AE22 </font></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">Circa 100 BC</span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">Diameter: 22 mm</span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">Weight: 9.78 grams</span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, Countermark: Radiate head of Helios right (CM: Howgego 11? Hierapolis Phrygia circa 50AD)</span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">Reverse: &quot;TAPSEWN&quot; Pyre of Sandan in the form of a pyramid, Sandan on a lion within</span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">Reference: SNG Levante 951ff</span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">[ATTACH]258909.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]258910.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]258911.vB[/ATTACH]</span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Arial"><br /></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Arial"></font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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