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<p>[QUOTE="Michael Stolt, post: 8185900, member: 100445"]I was not thinking of bidding on anything in the sale, but ended up with two coins anyways <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, one ancient silver, and one medieval gold coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will start with the ancient, a beautiful new style Athens tetradrachm, it is a little off center on the reverse, but the gorgeous dark toning makes up for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1432114[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>ATTICA, Athens. </b>Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.46 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Mened–, Epigeno–, and Nikogene–, magistrates. Struck 135/4 BC. </p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates' names in fields; to left, Asklepios standing left, holding serpent-entwined scepter; Θ on amphora, HP below; all within wreath. </p><p><br /></p><p>References: Thompson 353g (same obv. die); HGC 4, 1602. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><b>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></p> <p style="text-align: center"><b><br /></b></p><p>The second coin is a medieval gold coin, the second I have purchased in a short time. It has the same obverse theme as the first one, but instead of a duke of Brittany on horseback, we have a French king. It is in a bit rougher shape than the first one I bought, but still offers enough visible detail to be a fairly attractive coin. I really like these medieval types with armored knights.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1432122[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>FRANCE, Royal. <i>Jean II le Bon (the Good). </i></b>1350-1364. AV Franc à cheval (29mm, 3.76 g, 1h). Authorized 5 January 1360. </p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Jean, crowned and in full armor, left on caparisoned horse, holding sword - (Fleur-de-lis) IOhAnnЄS: DЄI | :GRACIA: | FRAnCORV': RЄX (double annulet stops).</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Cross tréflée and feuillue; in center of cross, • within quadrilobe; all within quadrilobe, trefoil fleurée at end of each arc; trilobe in spandrels - +XP'C • VIИCIT • XP'C • RЄGNAT • XP'C • IMPЄRAT (rosette stops).</p><p><br /></p><p>References: Duplessy 294; Ciani 361; Friedberg 279.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Stolt, post: 8185900, member: 100445"]I was not thinking of bidding on anything in the sale, but ended up with two coins anyways :yack:, one ancient silver, and one medieval gold coin. I will start with the ancient, a beautiful new style Athens tetradrachm, it is a little off center on the reverse, but the gorgeous dark toning makes up for it. [ATTACH=full]1432114[/ATTACH] [B]ATTICA, Athens. [/B]Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.46 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Mened–, Epigeno–, and Nikogene–, magistrates. Struck 135/4 BC. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right. Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates' names in fields; to left, Asklepios standing left, holding serpent-entwined scepter; Θ on amphora, HP below; all within wreath. References: Thompson 353g (same obv. die); HGC 4, 1602. [CENTER][B]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [/B][/CENTER] The second coin is a medieval gold coin, the second I have purchased in a short time. It has the same obverse theme as the first one, but instead of a duke of Brittany on horseback, we have a French king. It is in a bit rougher shape than the first one I bought, but still offers enough visible detail to be a fairly attractive coin. I really like these medieval types with armored knights. [ATTACH=full]1432122[/ATTACH] [B]FRANCE, Royal. [I]Jean II le Bon (the Good). [/I][/B]1350-1364. AV Franc à cheval (29mm, 3.76 g, 1h). Authorized 5 January 1360. Obverse: Jean, crowned and in full armor, left on caparisoned horse, holding sword - (Fleur-de-lis) IOhAnnЄS: DЄI | :GRACIA: | FRAnCORV': RЄX (double annulet stops). Reverse: Cross tréflée and feuillue; in center of cross, • within quadrilobe; all within quadrilobe, trefoil fleurée at end of each arc; trilobe in spandrels - +XP'C • VIИCIT • XP'C • RЄGNAT • XP'C • IMPЄRAT (rosette stops). References: Duplessy 294; Ciani 361; Friedberg 279.[/QUOTE]
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