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<p>[QUOTE="Nvb, post: 3882074, member: 99531"]I haven’t been posting much lately and am well behind on showing my acquisitions.</p><p>Here are 3 new pickups, unrelated aside from the fact I haven’t shown them yet here.</p><p>I hope you enjoy and comment.</p><p>Pardon the shorthand descriptions I am posting from a smartphone <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> (photos also taken with an iPhone 8)</p><p><br /></p><p>AV Histamenon of Basilius II 976-1025</p><p>Christ facing</p><p>Basil and Constantine facing, with cross</p><p>4.42g</p><p>25mm</p><p>Sear 1800, Ratto 1945</p><p>Ex Sternberg VI, 1976 lot 1032</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1025410[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1025411[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Seleucid, Laodikeia Ad Mare</p><p>Tetradrachm 65/64 BC</p><p>Tyche right with turreted headdress</p><p>Zeus seated left with Nike and sceptre</p><p>15.26g</p><p>28mm</p><p>ANSMN 28, 1983. Dca-s 314</p><p>Extremely rare date</p><p>I could not resist this coin with its sublime style and toning. Portraits of Tyche don’t get much better. Luck would have it that my bid held up!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1025412[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1025413[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Egypt, Ptolemy I</p><p>Tetradrachm 323-283 BC</p><p>Alexander the Great right with elephant headdress</p><p>Athena Alkidemos right with spear and shield</p><p>15.56g</p><p>28mm</p><p>Sear 7750</p><p>Ex Nick Economopolous, ex Frank Robinson</p><p>*I bought this coin today from a friend and fellow collector in my area. He was kind enough to let it go at a fair price - it’s just wonderful in hand with great contrast.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1025417[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1025418[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Nvb, post: 3882074, member: 99531"]I haven’t been posting much lately and am well behind on showing my acquisitions. Here are 3 new pickups, unrelated aside from the fact I haven’t shown them yet here. I hope you enjoy and comment. Pardon the shorthand descriptions I am posting from a smartphone :) (photos also taken with an iPhone 8) AV Histamenon of Basilius II 976-1025 Christ facing Basil and Constantine facing, with cross 4.42g 25mm Sear 1800, Ratto 1945 Ex Sternberg VI, 1976 lot 1032 [ATTACH=full]1025410[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1025411[/ATTACH] Seleucid, Laodikeia Ad Mare Tetradrachm 65/64 BC Tyche right with turreted headdress Zeus seated left with Nike and sceptre 15.26g 28mm ANSMN 28, 1983. Dca-s 314 Extremely rare date I could not resist this coin with its sublime style and toning. Portraits of Tyche don’t get much better. Luck would have it that my bid held up! [ATTACH=full]1025412[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1025413[/ATTACH] Egypt, Ptolemy I Tetradrachm 323-283 BC Alexander the Great right with elephant headdress Athena Alkidemos right with spear and shield 15.56g 28mm Sear 7750 Ex Nick Economopolous, ex Frank Robinson *I bought this coin today from a friend and fellow collector in my area. He was kind enough to let it go at a fair price - it’s just wonderful in hand with great contrast. [ATTACH=full]1025417[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1025418[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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