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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 8082903, member: 110226"]Thank you all for letting me know about the survey problem. This is the first time that I set up a survey, and I was running on negative power mentally when it came time to create the form. It should work now for 3 votes max.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since my OP was limited to 10 coins, I thought I would post a few "honorable mention" coins. I really don't rank my coins in terms of personal preference, since each has its own appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Empire 63-68 AD</p><p>Nero</p><p>AR Tetradrachm</p><p>Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria</p><p>NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GER, laureate head of Nero to right; behind head, above the wreath ties, ivy leaf / DIVOS CLAVD AVG GERMANIC PATER AVG, laureate head of the deified Claudius.</p><p>RPC 4122 var.; McAlee 269; Prieur 47</p><p>VF with fairly complete legends on both sides. Slightly soft wreath detail, both sides.</p><p>Scarce</p><p>Purchased from an Israeli seller in 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>14.49 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1403868[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Kings of Persis, Vādfradād (Autophradates) </p><p>AR Tetradrachm. Istakhr (Persepolis) mint, circa 3rd century BC. Diademed head to right, with luxuriant moustache and jutting beard; wearing kyrbasia or satrapal hat, with flap down to form a visor, and pendant earring / Fire Temple of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vādfradād standing to right, bow set on ground before; standard to right; above, half-length figure Ahura-Mazda. </p><p>For type, cf. K&M 2/17, Alram 533, De Morgan 12a and pl. XXVII, 19 & BMC 1; Sunrise -. 15.86g, 31mm, 11h.</p><p>Good Very Fine; traces of overstriking.</p><p>Lot 634, Roma E-Sale 89</p><p>From the collection of Dr. Gholam Reza Assar.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1403869[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Levant, Late 5th-mid 4th centuries BC</p><p>Philstia?</p><p>Tetradrachm in the form of Athens</p><p>Obverse: Head of Athena right.</p><p>Reverse: Owl facing forward, leaning right, olive branch to the left and AOE to the right.</p><p>The style of this coin suggests an origin in the Levant, more specifically, Philista.</p><p>Purchased from an Israeli seller in early 2021.</p><p>VF, with dark patina and some adhering dirt.</p><p>Very scarce.</p><p><br /></p><p>16.80 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1403875[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arabia, Southern, Late 4th-3rd centuries BC</p><p>AR tetradrachm, imitating Athens</p><p>Qataban</p><p>Obverse: Athena facing right.</p><p>Reverse: Owl standing right, olive sprig to left, AΘΗ to right.</p><p>Struck on a wide flan for this type. Good centering.</p><p>Munro-Hay 1.0.4 </p><p>VF</p><p>Very scarce</p><p><br /></p><p>16.90 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1403876[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>While this example does have some light corrosion on the obverse, the wide flan allows for most design details to be visible. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lucania, Thourioi, Circa 400-350 BC</p><p>AR Stater</p><p>Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla holding oar and scanning; palmette on helmet flap. / Bull charging to right; ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ above, <i> above ethnic(?), fish to right in exergue. </i></p><p><i>SNG ANS 1052 (same obv. die, I above ethnic but off the flan); HN Italy -. </i></p><p><i>7.55g, 21mm, 9h.</i></p><p><i>A nice example, with a very nice bull on reverse. Some signs of die wear/deterioration. Some horn silver.</i></p><p><i>Lot 19, Roma E-Sale 89</i></p><p><i>Very Fine. Very Rare.</i></p><p><i>From the collection of Z.P., Austria.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1403932[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>This coin has obvious wear and horn silver/corrosion, but at least it is a start on my part with the beautiful coinage from Lucania, Thourioi featuring Skylla on the helmet of Athena. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>The bull is quite nicely modeled:</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1403942[/ATTACH]</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 8082903, member: 110226"]Thank you all for letting me know about the survey problem. This is the first time that I set up a survey, and I was running on negative power mentally when it came time to create the form. It should work now for 3 votes max. Since my OP was limited to 10 coins, I thought I would post a few "honorable mention" coins. I really don't rank my coins in terms of personal preference, since each has its own appeal. Roman Empire 63-68 AD Nero AR Tetradrachm Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GER, laureate head of Nero to right; behind head, above the wreath ties, ivy leaf / DIVOS CLAVD AVG GERMANIC PATER AVG, laureate head of the deified Claudius. RPC 4122 var.; McAlee 269; Prieur 47 VF with fairly complete legends on both sides. Slightly soft wreath detail, both sides. Scarce Purchased from an Israeli seller in 2021. 14.49 grams [ATTACH=full]1403868[/ATTACH] Kings of Persis, Vādfradād (Autophradates) AR Tetradrachm. Istakhr (Persepolis) mint, circa 3rd century BC. Diademed head to right, with luxuriant moustache and jutting beard; wearing kyrbasia or satrapal hat, with flap down to form a visor, and pendant earring / Fire Temple of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vādfradād standing to right, bow set on ground before; standard to right; above, half-length figure Ahura-Mazda. For type, cf. K&M 2/17, Alram 533, De Morgan 12a and pl. XXVII, 19 & BMC 1; Sunrise -. 15.86g, 31mm, 11h. Good Very Fine; traces of overstriking. Lot 634, Roma E-Sale 89 From the collection of Dr. Gholam Reza Assar. [ATTACH=full]1403869[/ATTACH] Levant, Late 5th-mid 4th centuries BC Philstia? Tetradrachm in the form of Athens Obverse: Head of Athena right. Reverse: Owl facing forward, leaning right, olive branch to the left and AOE to the right. The style of this coin suggests an origin in the Levant, more specifically, Philista. Purchased from an Israeli seller in early 2021. VF, with dark patina and some adhering dirt. Very scarce. 16.80 grams [ATTACH=full]1403875[/ATTACH] Arabia, Southern, Late 4th-3rd centuries BC AR tetradrachm, imitating Athens Qataban Obverse: Athena facing right. Reverse: Owl standing right, olive sprig to left, AΘΗ to right. Struck on a wide flan for this type. Good centering. Munro-Hay 1.0.4 VF Very scarce 16.90 grams [ATTACH=full]1403876[/ATTACH] While this example does have some light corrosion on the obverse, the wide flan allows for most design details to be visible. Lucania, Thourioi, Circa 400-350 BC AR Stater Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla holding oar and scanning; palmette on helmet flap. / Bull charging to right; ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ above, [I] above ethnic(?), fish to right in exergue. SNG ANS 1052 (same obv. die, I above ethnic but off the flan); HN Italy -. 7.55g, 21mm, 9h. A nice example, with a very nice bull on reverse. Some signs of die wear/deterioration. Some horn silver. Lot 19, Roma E-Sale 89 Very Fine. Very Rare. From the collection of Z.P., Austria. [ATTACH=full]1403932[/ATTACH] This coin has obvious wear and horn silver/corrosion, but at least it is a start on my part with the beautiful coinage from Lucania, Thourioi featuring Skylla on the helmet of Athena. The bull is quite nicely modeled: [ATTACH=full]1403942[/ATTACH][/I][/QUOTE]
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