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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2007513, member: 56859&quot;]That&#039;s quite a nab, Doug!&nbsp; And yes, that prior seller does tend towards higher-then-market prices.&nbsp;&nbsp; He had a recent Vauctions sale.&nbsp; There were several coins of interest to me but the opening bids alone were higher than comparable examples.&nbsp; Others must&#039;ve noticed because there were a large number of unsold lots.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve seen a few of the general type in recent auctions and was tempted.&nbsp; Does the portrait remind anyone else of mumps?</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.wksu.org/news/images/38776/MUMPS.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have a few facing portraits:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_b951978245b64425a71013018a99516d.jpg_srz_p_850_436_85_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srz" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Sicily, Syracuse.&nbsp; Dionysos I</b></p><p><b>390 BCE</b></p><p>Æ tetras, 14 mm, 1.8 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; head of nymph facing slightly left, wearing necklace</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; octopus</p><p>Ref: CNS 29; SNG ANS 385</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_c2531bf482334eedb37350c8988118fd.jpg_srz_p_800_397_85_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srz" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>MACEDON, under Roman rule</b></p><p><b>D. Junius Silanus Manlianus, praetor</b></p><p><b>142-141 BCE</b></p><p>AE, 20 x 22 mm, 9.5 gm</p><p>Obv: Facing mask of Silenus, wearing ivy wreath</p><p>Rev: MAKE ΔONΩN legend In two lines; D above; all within ivy wreath</p><p>Ref: SNG Copenhagen 1324</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_5453753b566d494d9ca6f606a3ec330c.jpg_srz_p_800_425_85_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srz" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>IONIA, Klazomenai</b></p><p><b>Mid-late 4th century BCE</b></p><p>Æ18 mm, 4.35 g</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; bust of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; KLAΖOMEN / AIΩN in two lines above, ram walking right; in right field, trophy</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; SNG Munich 484; SNG Copenhagen 86</p><p><br /></p><p>And this wonderful Corinth stater which has a facing portrait of Silenus control mark:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_e1a4fc69330e4545ae6ea5e3cec13a74.jpg_srz_p_850_425_85_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srz" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>CORINTHIA, Corinth.</b></p><p><b>345-307 BCE</b></p><p>AR stater, 8.65 gm</p><p>Obv Pegasus flying left, qoppa below</p><p>Rev: helmeted head of Athena left wearing necklace; head of Silenus behind</p><p>Ref: Ravel 1046. Calciati 408. Scarce variety.</p><p><i>from Heritage Auctions, June 2013</i></p><p>This scarce variety was chosen to represent Corinth staters, #23 in Harlan J. Berk&#039;s book, &quot;100 Greatest Ancient Coins&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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