Ancients: Sikyon Stater and a museum pedigree

Doug, I certainly agree with most of your points ... sadly, my poor flan is smaller than the OP flan and therefore my coin loses a few valuable Chimaera points ...

=> ummm, but what about the "dove" ... I think I few points should definitely be handed-out for the intricate feather-details and/or the overall "dove-appeal" (again, the OP coin gets full points in obverse & reverse categories => yah, it's an overall beaut) ...

Go Dove, Gooooo!!

 

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Yes, Steve, I'll award you one point for dove balance. This does show just how hard it is to have perfection in anything (save, perhaps, spouses who put up with our hobby).

 

I got this one at the NYINC show this last January.


SIKYONIA, Sikyon
AR Stater
335-330 BC

11.94 grams, 23.2 mm
Obv: Chimera advancing left, paw raised, wreath above, ΣΕ below.
Rev: Dove flying left, I left, all within olive wreath.
Grade: a gVF nicely toned coin.
Other: Sikyon mint. BCD Peloponnesos 219, Traité III 776, BCD Peloponnesos pg 40, 56. SNG Cop 48 var (N instead of I). Ex CNG auction 312 lot 88 originating from a 1930’s collection.

 

interesting...not a criticism of the coin as I pointed out, just a question based on my reluctance to describe a coin or any part of it as perfect, specifically my own, when selling. I have certainly believed a few of my LRB's to be perfect in some respects, but never quite had the balls to describe them as such.

 

Nice C89 => that's a sweet coin (congrats)

 

Awesome coin AJ as always. The toning around the Chimera reminds me of Hades' hair from the cartoon Hercules movie. Not something I would mess with that is for sure.