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<p>[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 3049564, member: 88526"]Thought this might be fun. </p><p><br /></p><p>Just received a bronze age Italic dolphin fibula dated between the 8th-5th Century BC. Now my oldest artifact!</p><p><br /></p><p>Considering it's most likely Italian, it pairs nicely with my oldest coin:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]762750[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Italic bronze Dolphin Fibula</b></p><p><br /></p><p>5.98g, 35 mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>8th-5th Century BC</p><p><br /></p><p>Hattatt 200 var.?</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-Noble Roman Coin</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]762752[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Lucania Sybaris drachm</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Bull standing to left on dotted ground line, head turned back to right; all within border of dots VM in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p>Bull standing to right, on dotted ground line; around, border of dots; all incuse. </p><p><br /></p><p>LUCANIA, Sybaris</p><p><br /></p><p>Circa 550-510 BC.</p><p><br /></p><p>2.04g</p><p><br /></p><p>HN III 1736. SNG ANS 847 ff.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chipped. Old cabinet toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-Londinium</p><p><br /></p><p>Let's keep this simple. Post one of each, oldest coin and artifact. If you don't have any artifacts just a coin will suffice.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 3049564, member: 88526"]Thought this might be fun. Just received a bronze age Italic dolphin fibula dated between the 8th-5th Century BC. Now my oldest artifact! Considering it's most likely Italian, it pairs nicely with my oldest coin: [ATTACH=full]762750[/ATTACH] [B]Italic bronze Dolphin Fibula[/B] 5.98g, 35 mm. 8th-5th Century BC Hattatt 200 var.? Ex-Noble Roman Coin [ATTACH=full]762752[/ATTACH] [B]Lucania Sybaris drachm[/B] Bull standing to left on dotted ground line, head turned back to right; all within border of dots VM in exergue Bull standing to right, on dotted ground line; around, border of dots; all incuse. LUCANIA, Sybaris Circa 550-510 BC. 2.04g HN III 1736. SNG ANS 847 ff. Chipped. Old cabinet toning. Ex-Londinium Let's keep this simple. Post one of each, oldest coin and artifact. If you don't have any artifacts just a coin will suffice.[/QUOTE]
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