Julius Germanicus Top Tetradrachm of 2017

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Julius Germanicus, Dec 24, 2017.

  1. Julius Germanicus

    Julius Germanicus Well-Known Member

    I must admit that this is a little misleading since this is the one and only Tetradrachm that I ever owned :).

    While this does not fit into my collectors´ niche (see https://www.cointalk.com/threads/julius-germanicus-top-5-sestertii-of-2017.307770/#post-2941458 for that), I nevertheless bid on it out of pure curiosity and won it. Before it must go, here it is:

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    AVTOK K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB / ΔHMAPX ЄΞ VΠA TO B
    Radiate, cuirassed bust of Gordianus III left, both pteryges visible /
    Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; below, crescent above ram leaping left, head right.
    Tetradrachm, Antioch, 242
    10,91 g / 26 mm
    McAlee 881; Prieur 298
    ex London Coin Galleries Auction 4

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    I took these pictures for my Christmas sale, so if someone here wants to give this darling a new home, there is a chance to do so before December 30 on German Ebay
    (https://www.ebay.de/itm/Gordian-III...642664?hash=item284a80bc68:g:oSMAAOSw3fZaPohF).
     
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  3. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    A beautiful and unusual portrait

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  4. JBGood

    JBGood Collector of coinage Supporter

    I know this isn't a "show us your tets" thread but I thought I would anyway. I like these sturdy coins.


    Philip I Antioch
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    Caracalla, Laodicea ad Mare
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    Volusion, Antioch
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  5. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

  6. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    I also find it very easy to love coins of this type---although of debased silver they are so cool and large:)

    I'll add one of Philip II

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  7. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    Nice tets everyone. They are all fantastic. I only got two tets in 2017 but they were both real eye candy...especially the toning on that Probus.

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  8. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Maximianus Herculis...

    A new one this year.

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  9. PMONNEY

    PMONNEY Flaminivs

     
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