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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JBGood, post: 2302053, member: 38987&quot;]I&#039;ve learned a bunch about Ancient Coins in 2015. I now belong to <i><b>2</b></i> Ancient coin clubs (Cincinnati and San Francisco) and my last trip to SFO gave me the opportunity to hang with real smart ancient coin guys from CNG (Kerry and Bill). </p><p><br /></p><p>These 3 coins are from the last e-auction CNG 365. </p><p><br /></p><p>CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 315-302 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.71 g, 10h). </p><p>Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; ΣA below </p><p>Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, on dolphin left; retrograde K to left; below, dolphin left. </p><p>Fischer-Bossert Group 72, 861 (V340/R668); Vlasto 609 (same dies); HN Italy 937; SNG Copenhagen 850 (same dies). VF, toned, some die wear.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]462651[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve been stalking this next coin for about a year. I love this guy! And the reverse is way out there in the freaky zone!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]462652[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 310-304/3 BC. Æ (21mm, 7.02 g, 11h). Bearded head of satyr right / </p><p>Forepart of griffin left; below, fish left. </p><p>MacDonald 69; Anokhin 1023; HGC 7, 113. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And my personal favorite of this year....[ATTACH=full]462653[/ATTACH]</p><p>SATRAPS of CARIA. Hekatomnos. Circa 392/1-377/6 BC. </p><p>AR Tetrobol (15mm, 3.90 g). </p><p>Mylasa mint. </p><p>Head and leg of roaring lion, the leg to right, head turned left </p><p>Stellate pattern in circular incuse. </p><p>&nbsp;Konuk, Identities 11; SNG Keckman 274; SNG Ashmolean 356; SNG Copenhagen 588–9. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s it! Thanks for being smart and sharing it![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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