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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 3825941, member: 15445&quot;]<b>horse·feath·ers</b> is a plural noun which means nonsense or balderdash.&nbsp; See also&nbsp; baloney, malarkey, and hokum.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the example today I refer to the razor sharp feathers in Pegasos’ wings.&nbsp; Yep those too are horsefeathers.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1017735[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1017734[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>CORINTHIA, Corinth</b></p><p><b>AR Stater&nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p><b>345-307 B.C.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Obv:</b> Pegasos w/ artfully pointed wing</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; flying left. ϙ below.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Head of Athena left wearing</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Corinthian helmet with laureate.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Boar standing l on right.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; A below left, P below right</p><p><b>Grade:</b> EF and well centered both sides.</p><p>Wear is apparent only at the points of highest relief.</p><p>Fine style &amp; good strike.&nbsp; Strong feather details in Pegasos wings. </p><p><b>Other:</b> Sear 2629, Ravel 1017, B.M.C.12.247-248, Pegasi 435,&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>From Allen Berman Oct 2019.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>The sharp feathers and decent Pegasos strike is what drew me to this coin.&nbsp; My other example has a great reverse but it was paired with an old worn-out Pegasos obverse die.&nbsp; Now I’ve got a decent Pegasos <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> and it’s got horse feathers.</p><p><br /></p><p>What do you think?</p><p>Please post ‘em if you got ‘em.&nbsp; Lets see your Pegasos, your horsefeathers, and your helmeted Athenas.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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