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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 3666936, member: 91461"]Some super fun additional ingredients! You all have reminded me that I have a few more to share...</p><p>Though, I was remiss in leaving out an image of some of the amazing archaic pottery:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]986039[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few more archaic beauties I have laying around<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I might not have archaic gold like [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] and [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] (amazing pieces you 2...even if Gandy cheated posting one of Greece's enemies). But like (nothing like) [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER]'s ridiculously opulent coin, I also have an electrum, huh, huh fouree, chewwww! (Nobody noticed that, right??)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]986043[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Ionia. Ephesos</u></b></p><p>circa 600-550 BC.</p><p>1/48 Stater EL fourrée</p><p>3mm., 0,15g.</p><p>Lion's paw / Incuse punch.</p><p>nearly very fine</p><p>Karwiese series I / Type 1 (for prototype).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]986044[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Mysia, Kyzikos</u></b></p><p>AR Hemiobol (7.99 mm, 0.37 g), c. 525-475 BCE.</p><p>Obv. Forepart of boar left; tunny to right.</p><p>Rev. Head of roaring lion left; star in upper left field.</p><p>SNG France 375.</p><p>Nicely toned and extremely fine</p><p><br /></p><p>And of course, to quote Tracey Morgan, "The freaky deakys need love to, Kenneth, freaky deakys need love to." How could I forget my GORGONS!?!?!?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]986047[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Mysia, Parion</u></b>.</p><p>Civic issue. Ca. 500-475 B.C. AR drachm (13.69 mm, 3.12 g). Facing Gorgoneion / Complex multiple incuse punch design in roughly cruciform pattern. SNG Cop. 256; Asyut 612. Near VF, lightly toned; Ex-Frank Robinson</p><p><br /></p><p>I might not have one of those SaWeet Alexander I's like [USER=79017]@Andres2[/USER] and [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]...but I have a coin purported to be just before he took over<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]986048[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Macedon, Neapolis </u></b></p><p>AR Obol. Circa 500-480 BC. Gorgoneion with protruding tongue / Quadripartite incuse square. Traite II 1, 1742, pl. 55, 17. BMC p. 84, 13; SNG ANS 423. 0.65g, 8mm.</p><p>Extremely Fine. Fine late archaic style.</p><p><br /></p><p>Barely making the cut is this little Athenian obol (?):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]986045[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Attica, Athens. Ca 480-460 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.62g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig behind, AΘE to right. Kroll 13; Svoronos pl. 8, 42. Former Kairos Numismatik</p><p><br /></p><p>And lastly, what I often have referred to as my favorite coin!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]986046[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny</u></b></p><p>485-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm - 17.45 g). Struck circa 480-475 BC. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; Nike flying above crowning horses / Diademed head of Arethusa right, surrounded by four dolphins swimming clockwise. Boehringer 134 (V60/R93); SNG ANS 38 (same dies); Randazzo -. rev sl off-ctr, sl surface imperfections,most notably a horizontal scratchlike flaw in obv right field.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hats off to [USER=86498]@Terence Cheesman[/USER] for brigning a healthy snack to go along with the cake! I have never seen anything like that beauty!</p><p>Thanks for sharing all that we have seen so far. Please don't be afraid to double dip if you have more. I LOVE these coins<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie60" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie83" alt=":singing:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 3666936, member: 91461"]Some super fun additional ingredients! You all have reminded me that I have a few more to share... Though, I was remiss in leaving out an image of some of the amazing archaic pottery: [ATTACH=full]986039[/ATTACH] Here are a few more archaic beauties I have laying around;) I might not have archaic gold like [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] and [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] (amazing pieces you 2...even if Gandy cheated posting one of Greece's enemies). But like (nothing like) [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER]'s ridiculously opulent coin, I also have an electrum, huh, huh fouree, chewwww! (Nobody noticed that, right??) [ATTACH=full]986043[/ATTACH] [B][U]Ionia. Ephesos[/U][/B] circa 600-550 BC. 1/48 Stater EL fourrée 3mm., 0,15g. Lion's paw / Incuse punch. nearly very fine Karwiese series I / Type 1 (for prototype). [ATTACH=full]986044[/ATTACH] [B][U]Mysia, Kyzikos[/U][/B] AR Hemiobol (7.99 mm, 0.37 g), c. 525-475 BCE. Obv. Forepart of boar left; tunny to right. Rev. Head of roaring lion left; star in upper left field. SNG France 375. Nicely toned and extremely fine And of course, to quote Tracey Morgan, "The freaky deakys need love to, Kenneth, freaky deakys need love to." How could I forget my GORGONS!?!?!? [ATTACH=full]986047[/ATTACH] [B][U]Mysia, Parion[/U][/B]. Civic issue. Ca. 500-475 B.C. AR drachm (13.69 mm, 3.12 g). Facing Gorgoneion / Complex multiple incuse punch design in roughly cruciform pattern. SNG Cop. 256; Asyut 612. Near VF, lightly toned; Ex-Frank Robinson I might not have one of those SaWeet Alexander I's like [USER=79017]@Andres2[/USER] and [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]...but I have a coin purported to be just before he took over:cigar:: [ATTACH=full]986048[/ATTACH] [B][U]Macedon, Neapolis [/U][/B] AR Obol. Circa 500-480 BC. Gorgoneion with protruding tongue / Quadripartite incuse square. Traite II 1, 1742, pl. 55, 17. BMC p. 84, 13; SNG ANS 423. 0.65g, 8mm. Extremely Fine. Fine late archaic style. Barely making the cut is this little Athenian obol (?): [ATTACH=full]986045[/ATTACH] Attica, Athens. Ca 480-460 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.62g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig behind, AΘE to right. Kroll 13; Svoronos pl. 8, 42. Former Kairos Numismatik And lastly, what I often have referred to as my favorite coin! [ATTACH=full]986046[/ATTACH] [B][U]SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny[/U][/B] 485-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm - 17.45 g). Struck circa 480-475 BC. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; Nike flying above crowning horses / Diademed head of Arethusa right, surrounded by four dolphins swimming clockwise. Boehringer 134 (V60/R93); SNG ANS 38 (same dies); Randazzo -. rev sl off-ctr, sl surface imperfections,most notably a horizontal scratchlike flaw in obv right field. Hats off to [USER=86498]@Terence Cheesman[/USER] for brigning a healthy snack to go along with the cake! I have never seen anything like that beauty! Thanks for sharing all that we have seen so far. Please don't be afraid to double dip if you have more. I LOVE these coins:kiss::singing:[/QUOTE]
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