I_v_a_n's TOP 6 of 2016

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  1. I_v_a_n

    I_v_a_n Well-Known Member

    Dear CT collegues!
    This year I "was born" at CT and I am very glad to post my first thread at end of the "old" year with the best wishes to all for New Year!
    This my top 2016 list is a narrow, but my lovely field of ancient numismatics. They all are electrum from the end of VI BC, Mytilene and Kyzikos. It's very difficult for me to choose who is number 1 or number 2, I love them all! But I'll trying to put them on levels.
    #6
    Ram hekte from Mytilene

    Баран_LION.jpg

    #5
    Athena head hekte from Kyzikos

    Hekte Athena Kyzikos.jpg

    #4
    Lion head hekte from Mytilene

    Гекта Митилены ЛЕВ_Теленок.jpg
    Three winners!
    #3
    Winged lion with cocke head hekte from Mytilene. Cocke now in favor - this is a chineese symbol of 2017

    Крылатый лев_Петух.jpg

    #2
    Winged boar (pigasus) from Kyzikos with a full stater weight

    Pigasus.jpg

    #1
    L&B hekte from Mytilene. Lustrous and shining. Very beautiful with my lovely motive. :)

    БЫК_ЛЕВ.jpg
     
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  3. Deacon Ray

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  4. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Stunning!!
     
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  5. FitzNigel

    FitzNigel Medievalist

    All of those are fantastic Ivan! Well done!
     
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  6. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Beautiful pieces. I have really enjoyed your postings and comments since you have joined CT!

    I have a lot of Modern Gold, and have dipped my toe in the water with Carthage EL and AV, as well as an Ottoman Sultani. I plan to explore the Greek Hektes in 2017...
     
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  7. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    Wonderful examples !!!!:woot: Huge congrats!!!

    I especially love the details and artistry of 2-5 and then 1 and 6 tied for second:)

    This is my sole example---a bit worn but affordable and described simply as 'young male and female heads'; Mytilene, Lesbos:
    Electrum El Hekte Lesbos Mytilene.jpg
     
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  8. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

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  9. I_v_a_n

    I_v_a_n Well-Known Member

    Thank you All for your comments! My best "coins" wishes for All at 2017 year and especially for @Alegandron to post at the end of 2017 a TOP thread full of lovely EL from Asia Minor! :)
     
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  10. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio

    Super coins!
     
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  11. dougsmit

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    I have always liked the incuse rooster of #3 and being paired with a great lion makes this my favorite but the appeal of a full stater makes #2 hard to ignore.
     
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  12. IdesOfMarch01

    IdesOfMarch01 Well-Known Member

    Congratulations on an excellent year!

    I've always found the artistry on these coins to be stunning, especially the smaller ones. I'm often tempted to start collecting them myself.
     
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  13. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    Hekte are a field I would very much like to inestigate....someday
    Well done I_v_a_n !

    Q
     
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  14. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Wow, Ivan => man, those are six amazing examples (gorgeous)

    Cha-ching?

    Lesbos Mytilene.jpg
     
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  15. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Wonderful collection!
     
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  16. Johndakerftw

    Johndakerftw Mr. Rogers is My Hero

    Holy cow! Electrum coins are awesome! I hope to get one someday.

    Way to go, Ivan!

    Erin
     
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  17. Ajax

    Ajax Well-Known Member

    Those are some seriously sweet coins! Love that ram one though
     
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  18. Curtisimo

    Curtisimo the Great(ish)

    Wow. Any one of those could rightly be the centerpiece of a respectable collection... and you have 6! The full stater "pigasus" is especially impressive. Thanks for sharing.
     
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  19. Carthago

    Carthago Does this look infected to you?

    Really pleasing examples!
     
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  20. AncientJoe

    AncientJoe Well-Known Member

    Gorgeous electrum! My favorite is #3 but your stater is a close second.
     
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  21. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    Great coins. My favourite is the pigasus.
     
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