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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Zohar444, post: 1935151, member: 13450&quot;]I didn&#039;t come close to purchasing anything on Goldberg&#039;s yet did add these two pieces which I like a lot and represent what makes these Ancient Greek coins attractive to me. I have been paring down some of the duplicate Talers which help fund this somewhat painfully pricey theme.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>At this point, I am making a commitment on a go forward basis to try to do this right, within my time availability - 1) Buy the book(s) - I just purchased Rynearson, and Sear books for starters 2) Read the very informative AncientJoe and many other members write-ups 3) Reference websites. I feel that there is way too much information for me to digest in my spare time, while still attending and maintaining my core Taler collection, yet this is a start. Basically, become educated rather than simply pursuing what I subjectively see as &quot;neat and eye appealing&quot;.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So here goes - the Sicyonia was inspired by SmEagle1795 one of a kind killer coin - </p><p><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-sikyon-stater-and-a-museum-pedigree.246862/page-2#post-1924783" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-sikyon-stater-and-a-museum-pedigree.246862/page-2#post-1924783">http://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-sikyon-stater-and-a-museum-pedigree.246862/page-2#post-1924783</a>. This has a wonderful design depicting the Chimaera of Arezzo - <a href="http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/chimaera/english.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/chimaera/english.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/chimaera/english.html</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>SICYONIA. SICYON (SIKYON). Ca. 400-323 BC. Silver AR Stater. 25mm, 12.20gr. BCD Peloponnesos 218; BMC 57. Obv: Chimaera standing left with forepaw raised, ÓE below, wreath in right field. Rev: Dove flying left within wreath. NGC AU*, 5/5, 5/5, Fine Style.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/8232slab-horz-Cropped.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/O-horz-30.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>This second one is relatively large and while it is a blast white coin, the strike detail is superb compared with others of this type I have looked at in comparison.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>AEOLIS. MYRINA. Circa 155-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm. 32mm, 17.01gr. Sacks Issue 20; SNG Copenhagen 223. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev: Apollo Grynios to right, standing, holding branch and phiale, omphalos and amphora at lower right, monogram in left field, all within wreath. NGC MS 5/5, 4/5.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/8300slab-horz-Cropped.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/O-horz-31.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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