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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 4335031, member: 110350&quot;]On the general subject of display, I have a couple of questions about one antiquity that I haven&#039;t previously posted a photo of here, either in this thread or the &quot;Ancient . . . but not a coin&quot; thread.&nbsp; It consists of four attached gold leaves from an ancient Greek (Hellenistic) gold wreath, dating to the 4th-3rd centuries BC.&nbsp; It also includes the small rectangular gold attachment that connected the leaves to the rest of the wreath. It&#039;s 5.8 cm high and 5.6 cm. wide.&nbsp; It&#039;s enclosed in a small case, which I wouldn&#039;t dare ever open for fear of ruining it! I purchased it from Hixenbaugh Ancient Art, Ltd. on January 17, 2007 at the 2007 NYINC.&nbsp; (Back then, there were a number of antiquities dealers who had tables.&nbsp; I am under the impression that dealers in antiquities are no longer allowed unless they primarily deal in coins.)</p><p><br /></p><p>My first question is, can anyone tell what kind of leaves they&#039;re supposed to represent?&nbsp; They don&#039;t look like laurel leaves to me.&nbsp; Perhaps oak leaves?&nbsp; Second, in terms of how I should be displaying it, which way do you think is supposed to be up?&nbsp; Here are four photos, one pointing each way, so people can decide what they think:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1099119[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1099120[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1099121[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1099122[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Your opinions would be greatly appreciated![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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