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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 4271996, member: 91461&quot;]Firstly, this may be the last coin shipment that I receive for the next 2 weeks to 2 years, from what I can appropriately judge right now. Interesting time to be farting around.&nbsp; (remember we also just went through some pretty good sized 5.7 and 4.2 earth quakes this week)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1087572[/ATTACH]</p><p>(Kidding! I may be as drunk as Homer but I am certain that we will get through this)</p><p><br /></p><p>And B: I received an archaic coin from what would be considered nearly the beginning of ancient coin. All the way to a medieval crusaders coin at near the end.</p><p>Naw, I’ll look at this as a new beginning. Get better photos of my coins, check my identifications and better my learning of the hobby I love so much... while spinning them round in my fingers like Scrooge McDuck!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1087569[/ATTACH]</p><p>(Actual footage of Ryro taken in secret by ninjas that hate coins)</p><p><br /></p><p>Believe it or not, I was able to sustain, leaving the package in the shed for three days, before ripping open this saweet bit of nectar from the ancient coin gods and goddesses.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1087580[/ATTACH]</p><p>Thats right! I was a germaphobe before this whole being afraid of germs thing was cool. So, how do you think I feel now?!</p><p><br /></p><p>And finally, the finale... Alright, alright enough hyperbole.</p><p>Here they are. An archaic, three Macedonian/Makedon &amp; (ish) shields and a medieval.</p><p>A guy couldn’t ask for a better last order in my humble perfection<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1087586[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1087587[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1087583[/ATTACH]</p><p>IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 625/0-522 BC. AR Obol</p><p>Female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap</p><p>Quadripartite incuse square.</p><p>SNG Copenhagen (Cyprus, etc.) -; SNG Kayhan</p><p>1,09 gr. 10 mm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1087582[/ATTACH]</p><p>KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BC). Ae 1/2 Unit.</p><p>Uncertain mint in western Asia Minor.</p><p>Macedonian shield; on boss, head of Herakles facing slightly right.</p><p>Helmet. Controls: kerykeion to right, monogram to left.</p><p>Price 2803.</p><p>3,85 gr. 15 mm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1087584[/ATTACH]</p><p>PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos. 1st century BC. AE</p><p>Round shield.</p><p>Rev: Winged kerykeion.( A. C left and right field)</p><p>SNG France 155; Yashin 51 (Askalon).</p><p>1,92 gr. 13 mm</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1087585[/ATTACH]</p><p>PISIDIA. Selge. Uncertain (161-192). Ae.</p><p>Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev: СЄΛΓЄΩΝ.</p><p>Macedonian shield; serpent to left and right; inverted crescent below.</p><p>Cf. RPC IV online 3564 (for a type of Marcus Aurelius).</p><p>2,07 gr. 14 mm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1087581[/ATTACH]</p><p>Bohemond III AR Denier Angtioch 1163-1188 AD</p><p>BOAИVHDVS, helmeted and mailed head left; crescent before,</p><p>star behind / + AИTI:OCHIA, cross pattée; crescent in second quarter.</p><p>Metcalf 378</p><p>0,93 gr. 18 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>please post any recent interesting groupings that you’ve received, Last shipments (or last anythings for that matter) and any coins that this thread made you think of sharing before...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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