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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Zohar444, post: 1944708, member: 13450&quot;]Been on a bit of a tear trying to find direction as I navigate the breadth of ancients one can spend a lifetime on. I picked five coins which I like a lot. In collecting ancients, I took a less conventional path of focusing on appealing (to me) coins rather than the historical interest. My core collection took an exact opposite, more conventional approach. I do find my past experience in entering a certain area of numismatics helpful as the decision points, trade-offs and learning process are similar. I am playing catch up but enjoying the ride thus far. Absent one raw purchase, have been buying slabbed material.</p><p><br /></p><p>SICYONIA. SICYON (SIKYON). Ca. 400-323 BC. Silver AR Stater. 25mm, 12.20gr. BCD Peloponnesos 218; BMC 57. Obv: Chimaera standing left with forepaw raised, ÓE below, wreath in right field. Rev: Dove flying left within wreath. NGC AU*, 5/5, 5/5, Fine Style.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/8232slab-horz-Cropped.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>AEOLIS. MYRINA. Circa 155-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm. 32mm, 17.01gr. Sacks Issue 20; SNG Copenhagen 223. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev: Apollo Grynios to right, standing, holding branch and phiale, omphalos and amphora at lower right, monogram in left field, all within wreath. NGC MS 5/5, 4/5.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/8300slab-horz-Cropped.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>ATTICA. ATHENS. Ca. 454-404 BC. Silver AR Tetradrachm, 17.00 g., 26 mm. Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. Owl standing to right, olive sprig and crescent behind, all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31; SNG Munich 49; Dewing 1611–22. Ex Antiqua FPL XII, no. 53. NGC graded as CHOICE AU, strike 5/5, surface 4/5.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/AYJR7PJ/Pictures/Photos/Ancients/7219slab-horz.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>EGYPT. PTOLEMAIC KINGS. PTOLEMY II PHILADELPHOS, 285-246 BC. Silver tetradrachm, 14.18 g., 25 mm. Minted at the GAZA mint and dated Regnal Year 37 (249/248 BC). Obv. Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right. Rev. Eagle standing on thunderbolt to left, ΓA monogram above AN monogram in left field, ΛZ (date) above Z in right field. Svoronos 833; SNG Copenhagen 459; Noeske –; BMC 141; Meydancikkale 4029–30. NGC graded AU STAR, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, FINE STYLE.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/AYJR7PJ/Pictures/Photos/Ancients/7226slab-horz.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>SICILY. SYRACUSE. AGATHOKLES, ca. 317-289 BC. Silver AR Tetradrachm struck ca. 305-295 BC. 27mm, 16.89gr. Obv. KOPAΣ, wreathed head of Kore right. Rev. AΓAΘOKΛEIOΣ, Nike standing right, nailing armor to trophy, triskeles beneath left wing. SNG ANS 679. NGC graded CHOICE XF*, Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/8366slab-horz.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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