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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 2918453, member: 83845&quot;][ATTACH=full]706162[/ATTACH]</p><p>Welcome to the first round of my epic holiday giveaway game!&nbsp; If you want to keep up to date on the progress, check out the possible prizes or ask any questions related to the rules please see the master thread here.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-curtisimo%E2%80%99s-epic-holiday-giveaway-game-2017.306505/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-curtisimo%E2%80%99s-epic-holiday-giveaway-game-2017.306505/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-curtisimo’s-epic-holiday-giveaway-game-2017.306505/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I hope everyone has some fun with this because that is what this game is all about <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><b><u>Anonymous Coin #1</u></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]706161[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Hellenistic Kingdoms</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Tetradrachm, Rhodes mint, struck c. 201-190 BC, in the name and types of Alexander III ‘The Great’</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 32 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 16.77 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: Head of Herakles right wearing lion skin headdress.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre. Controls: monogram above rose in left field; PO below throne.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: According to the seller: &quot;Ashton 246; Kleiner, Rhodes, Series V; Price 2512 corr. (monogram).&quot; Obverse die match to Ashmolean 2513.</font></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Why I included it in my collection:</u></b></p><p>You know that coin with an absurdly low estimate whose real life price you can&#039;t possibly afford, but you&#039;re forced, absolutely FORCED, to put in an insultingly cheap bid because otherwise it simply won&#039;t let go of your throat? This coin&#039;s death grip on me came from its sheer size and artistry. In addition, I found that it was nothing like Price 2512 (as listed by the seller), but was instead a dead ringer for 2513 and 2514: 4-figure stunners signed ΔΑΝ by the Rhodian engraver Danaos(?) just behind the ear. (I have since discovered it is an obverse die match for the Ashmolean&#039;s 2513, which shares with the British Museum&#039;s example an unclear &quot;N&quot;.) I laughed in the live auction as my final increment got blown away... except WAIT, it didn&#039;t get blown away...what, nobody else is bidding?!... only a few seconds left!.. OMG it&#039;s mine?!? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><b><u>How the Game Works</u></b></p><p><br /></p><p>The object of the game is pretty simple: <b>Guess which CT member the above coin belongs to out of the five participating members</b>.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=74712]@FitzNigel[/USER]</p><p>[USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER]</p><p>[USER=28531]@H8_modern[/USER]</p><p>[USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER]</p><p>[USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>There will be 5 total game threads and at the end I will hold a drawing to select 5 winners from those who played the game.&nbsp; Participants can earn multiple chances to win based on the following rules.</p><ol> <li>Guess who the owner of the coin is and give a reason why you think that.&nbsp; (Ex.:&nbsp; I believe that this coin belongs to Curtisimo because he likes that kind of ancient coin.)&nbsp; This is the minimum requirement for entry into the drawing.&nbsp; Please include a reason with your guess!</li> <li>Anyone who posts a photo of a coin along with their guess (related or not) OR gives a particularly well thought out or amusing reason why you guessed a certain person will receive an extra chance to win.</li> <li>Anyone who guesses correctly will receive an extra chance to win</li> <li>Anyone who is a young numismatist (age 18 or younger) will receive an extra chance to win.&nbsp; If you are a YN please say so in your entry post.</li> </ol><p>In total there can be up to 4 chances to win for each member in each thread!</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit to add:&nbsp; Please feel free to participate even if you are not interest in winning a prize. You can designate a winner on your behalf or I can do so for you.</p><p><br /></p><p>Note to the volunteers: If you want to view the poll just vote for yourself on all the threads!&nbsp; Thank you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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