Ancients => Mmmm, nude wrestlers (is that wrong?)

Hey, I have been trying to score one of these fantastic coin-types for years ...

=> and then "BOOM" there it was!!

Yah, I scored this from my favourite coin buddy (so it was a double cha-ching!!)

Hey, I admit that the corroded obverse die keeps this baby out of AJ's wheelhouse, but after staring at it for a while, I knew that this freak was all mine!!

I fell in love with the gorgeous dark toning ... yah, I'm a total sucker for sweet toning!!

=> but when he said that he'd reduce his price drastically for his coin-friend, then I knew for sure that this sweet big-headed coin had found a home!! (I hope you coin-friends see some love in this sweet coin)

Pisidia, Selge AR Stater
325-250 BC
Diameter: 24.1 mm
Weight: 9.43 grams
Obverse: Two wrestlers grappling, K between
Reverse: Slinger; triskels above, club and cornucopia right
Reference:
Other: Obverse die slightly corroded, gorgeous dark toning





Yah ... and he even gave me two sweet coin photos (yummy-yummy)

I'm fairly sure that a few of you great coiners have a couple of examples ... I'd love to see 'em!!

Oh, and today is Canadian Thanksgiving so please feel free to post "anything"

Cheers ... this place rocks!!

=> Oh, and there is even NFL in the background!! (have I died and gone to heaven?)

 

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Total winner, Steve-O

Naked wrestlers? Check. Svelte slinger? Check. Triskeles? Check. Club? Check. Cornucopia? Check.

(sniffle) I don't have any naked wrestler coins .

 

Thanks TIF ... yes, and you're very observant and correct that the reverse is chalked-full-of yummy symbols!! (it is kinda rare to see all three symbols on the reverse)



you rock!!

 

Yep. A real looker with lots of little devices. Love it. Now I want one!

 

The Great Gazoo ... is it just me?

 

Absolutely fantastic coin @stevex6 !!! I LOVE IT!!!

So while I have the NFL on 'pause', I'll post my far less toned example that I purchased from a well-known member months ago; a stater of Aspendos, Pamphylia:

 

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving day, eh!

A few weeks ago I broke custom and posted some coins I hadn't yet received. I'm going to do that again because this coin is perfect for a Steve thread and for Thanksgiving, plus I probably won't receive the coin until sometime next year (yeah, it's coming from Austria).

Check out this gloriously awkward ostrich! The engraver really captured the goofy way they run


THRACE, Hadrianopolis. Gordian III
AE 18 mm, 2.59 gm
Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓORΔIANOC AVΓ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: AΔPIANOΠOΛEITΩN; ostrich running like @stevex6 is chasing it with a basting brush
Ref: Varbanov 3833. Rare.

 

Wow Mikey-Z, that's a beauty Pamphylia example ... sweet!!

Hey, I've got to step-out for a bit, but "please" continue to love my new OP-coin and more importantly => please have a ball posting whatever you dudes think would be fun ... I have tomorrow off (yeah!!)

Cheers

 

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends.

 

ahahaha => thank God I caught your post before I took off ... you rock, TIF

=> I can't wait to get back and re-post a few things!! (cheers)

Fricken Marsha!!

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

It sure looks like they both have wierd masks/helmets.
Maybe they are gladiators performing befor the orgy?

 

beee beeeep bee bbeeep!

 

WOW!! That's really terrific @TIF !!!

Hey, That damned bird ski's better than me

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving Day!!!

 

WOW. Cooool.

Not completely nude

 

To all Canadian people.
Happy Thanksgiving Day.
Joyeuse fete de l'Action de Graces.

Cheers
A la Votre

 

Thanks for all of the coin-thanks and for all of the cool posts ...

Cheers!!

 

Wow TIF => your ostrich videos are pretty fricken cool ... now I want an ostrich coin!!

 

Does anybody else have any cool AR Staters? (they really are a pretty sweet denomination, eh?)

Yup, there's not much better than a big sweet silver coin in your hands!!

I have a couple more pretty cool stater examples ... okay sure, I'll show 'em to ya







Yup, ya gotta love dem big silver babies, eh?