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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iamtiberius, post: 2213816, member: 37707&quot;]How does one pluralize &quot;nomos;&quot; nomosii? Whatever it is, that&#039;s what I have. Below is my Pod of dolphins or Troop of horses. ([USER=44183]@stevex6[/USER] , I hope you haven&#039;t left yet.) I&#039;ve never really had an interest in the type until this summer. After purchasing one at a very affordable price, then being very surprised at the quality in hand compared to the seller&#039;s photo; I found the type to be more approachable. I decided I needed more than my singular owl and bought several in different animal/rider presentations. The duplicate being the owl in right field. (only because I found #3, the better looking owl, later on.)</p><p><br /></p><p>As with a lot of my coins, I always enjoy some iridescent/rainbow toning. A few of the seller&#039;s photos didn&#039;t show toning whatsoever and were nearly in gray-scale; in addition to #6 showing the coin as porous and bland in color. I&#039;ve never been so happy with the sellers using scans. Some of these coins had been sitting on vcoins/mashops for nearly a year and per 2 of the sellers, hadn&#039;t received any serious inquiries at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>Instead of posting the photos individually, I grouped them together in half resolution.</p><p>The collage style makes it easier to compare the styles. I have 2 more on the way and may be updating the photo in the next few weeks.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m sure someone else has posted a history lesson on Calabria; so I won&#039;t bother (not that i know a lot to begin with <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]432819[/ATTACH] </p><p><b><font size="5">Left to Right, Top to Bottom</font></b></p><p><br /></p><p>1. Nude youth on horseback left, placing wreath upon horse&#039;s head. NK monogram behind, ΦIΛOKPA below / TAPAΣ below, Taras, naked, seated on dolphin left, holding kantharos and trident.</p><p>6.51g</p><p>20.92mm</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Nude warrior on horseback right, holding large round shield on left arm and wielding spear downwards in right hand, two reserve spears to his left; ΔI behind, API-ΣTO KΛ-HΣ&nbsp; in two lines below / TAPAΣ below, Taras, naked, seated left on dolphin, holding kantharos and trident, to right a female head left, hair tied in a knot behind</p><p>6.35g</p><p>19.95mm</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Nude youth on horseback left, placing wreath on horse&#039;s head; ΣY above, ΛYΚI/ΝΟΣ in two lines below / TAPAΣ below, Taras on dolphin left, hurling trident held overhead in righthand, chlamys wrapped around left arm; owl behind.</p><p>6.62g</p><p>18.98mm</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Naked rider on horseback right, crowning himself, ZΩ behind, ZΑΛΟ and iconic capital below / ΤΑΡΑΣ below, Taras on dolphin, holding distaff and akrostolion, ANΘ behind.</p><p>6.52g</p><p>19.57mm</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Nude youth on horseback left, placing wreath on horse&#039;s head; ΣY above, ΛYΚI/ΝΟΣ in two lines below / TAPAΣ below, Taras on dolphin left, hurling trident held overhead in righthand, chlamys wrapped around left arm; owl behind.</p><p>6.37g</p><p>18.81mm</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Nude warrior on horseback right, holding large round shield on left arm and wielding spear downwards in right hand, two reserve spears to his left, ΔAI beow / Taras, nude, on dolphin left, holding trident and shield, hippocamp upon it, ΦI to left, murex shell below.</p><p>7.85g</p><p>20.77mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Post &#039;em</p><p><br /></p><p>-Michael[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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