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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2982114, member: 56859&quot;]Nice one, David!&nbsp; Her pose is very graceful.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a bunch of Nikes in later Alexandrian tetradrachms.&nbsp; Here&#039;s one:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/alextet-numerian-e4022-3-2-jpg.731725/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Numerian</b></p><p>year 3, CE 284/5</p><p>potin tetradrachm, 20 mm, 7.25 gm</p><p>Obv: AKMANOVMEPIANOCCEB; laureate draped bust right</p><p>Rev: Nike flying right, holding wreath; ETOVC - Γ</p><p>Ref: Emmett 4022(3), R2; BMC 2469</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s an Alexandrian Nike I <i>don&#039;t</i> have-- a very artistic style issued by Gallienus and others around that time.&nbsp; There have been several of them at auction lately but I either didn&#039;t bid enough or had committed bids elsewhere.&nbsp; Here&#039;s an example from <a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=349390" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=349390" rel="nofollow">CNG&#039;s archives, Saloninus with Nike</a>.&nbsp; Isn&#039;t she lovely?</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/big/10700234.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>My first Nike was also my first tetradrachm.&nbsp; It&#039;s not the best example of the type but it is still very charming and graceful.&nbsp; Looks like she&#039;s stepping off the edge of a cliff, ready to fly.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_315bafcc2b3a4e8da08310714d956de8~mv2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PAMPHYLIA, Side</b></p><p>205-100 BCE</p><p>AR tetradrachm. 17.0 gm, 29 mm</p><p>Obv: head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet</p><p>Rev: Nike advancing left holding wreath; pomegranate and CT to left</p><p>Ref: CNG France 719</p><p><br /></p><p>Gorgon in aegis / Nike-- a very common coin and we&#039;ve had a run of them lately, probably fueled by Stevex6&#039;s quest to complete the set from issuing cities (a quest he completed, and now the set has been divided up among other collectors).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252Fmedia%25252Fae43f8_a6814a7b018d4421b7bdd7bcdaaa5407.jpg%25252Fv1%25252Ffill%25252Fw_1000%25252Ch_625%25252Cal_c%25252Cq_90%25252Fae43f8_a6814a7b018d4421b7bdd7bcdaaa5407.jpg%2526hash%253Dd8fa993fa77681d4b89ff333f8d45892%26hash%3D70e5738f74bc48e717144ec39c795fd7&amp;hash=f9889b3f052ec3b73f8c7711390a73d8" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PONTOS, Amisos</b></p><p>85-65 BCE, time of Mithradates VI Eupator</p><p>AE 22 mm, 7 gm</p><p>Obv: Aegis facing</p><p>Rev: AMI-ΣOY; Nike advancing right with shouldered palm branch; monograms flanking</p><p>Ref: SNG BM Black Sea 1177-1191; HGC 7, 242[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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