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<p>[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 4614610, member: 98035"]Just arrived from Ares - not a planned purchase, but at only $7-8 per piece, I thought it would be fun to go through them and maybe keep a couple at the end of the day.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know next to nothing about these - they were described as "theater tickets" although I read elsewhere that actual theater tickets should have an aisle/seat number, plus the triangular back makes me think that these were intended to be used as seals.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am also not certain whether these are Roman, Greek, or a mix. Based on the quality of the artistry, I would imagine that whoever engraved the seal used to stamp these was at least trained in the Greek way of things.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any info or pointers is appreciated!</p><p><br /></p><p>Without further ado...</p><p><br /></p><p>#1</p><p>Head of Zeus</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142856[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#2</p><p>Female head, probably Venus</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142857[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#3</p><p>Young Herakles fighting the snake!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142858[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#4</p><p>Zeus seated - almost a perfect match to Alexander's lifetime tetradrachms</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142859[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#5</p><p>Female? Head left, hair in tight braids. Very much an archaic Greek look.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142860[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#6</p><p>Cluster of grapes?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142861[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#7</p><p>Facing head with fancy hairdo or maybe a turban?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142862[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#8</p><p>Helmeted Athena</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142863[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#9</p><p>Bareheaded youth</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142864[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#10</p><p>Female head left, not 100% sure of the identity</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142865[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 4614610, member: 98035"]Just arrived from Ares - not a planned purchase, but at only $7-8 per piece, I thought it would be fun to go through them and maybe keep a couple at the end of the day. I know next to nothing about these - they were described as "theater tickets" although I read elsewhere that actual theater tickets should have an aisle/seat number, plus the triangular back makes me think that these were intended to be used as seals. I am also not certain whether these are Roman, Greek, or a mix. Based on the quality of the artistry, I would imagine that whoever engraved the seal used to stamp these was at least trained in the Greek way of things. Any info or pointers is appreciated! Without further ado... #1 Head of Zeus [ATTACH=full]1142856[/ATTACH] #2 Female head, probably Venus [ATTACH=full]1142857[/ATTACH] #3 Young Herakles fighting the snake! [ATTACH=full]1142858[/ATTACH] #4 Zeus seated - almost a perfect match to Alexander's lifetime tetradrachms [ATTACH=full]1142859[/ATTACH] #5 Female? Head left, hair in tight braids. Very much an archaic Greek look. [ATTACH=full]1142860[/ATTACH] #6 Cluster of grapes? [ATTACH=full]1142861[/ATTACH] #7 Facing head with fancy hairdo or maybe a turban? [ATTACH=full]1142862[/ATTACH] #8 Helmeted Athena [ATTACH=full]1142863[/ATTACH] #9 Bareheaded youth [ATTACH=full]1142864[/ATTACH] #10 Female head left, not 100% sure of the identity [ATTACH=full]1142865[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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