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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;1934 Wreath Crown, post: 25375155, member: 76965&quot;]<b>SICILY, MESSANA.</b></p><p><i>Silver tetradrachm, after 461 BC.</i></p><p><i>Obv: seated charioteer, holding reins with both hands, driving mule biga right; Nike flying right above, crowning horses with wreath; bay leaf in exergue. Rev: hare springing right, D above, MESSANION around.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Bit worn but I liked it more for the beautiful old cabinet tone.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1624434[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;<b>ISLANDS OFF ATTICA, AEGINA</b>.</p><p><i>Silver drachm, circa 350-338 BC.</i></p><p><i>Obv: Land tortoise with segmented shell, seen from above; A-I across fields. Rev: Five-part incuse with skew pattern; dolphin in one segment, A-IΓI across two others.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>I really liked the strike and details. The claws and tail of the land tortoise are clearly visible and, for me, the attractive old cabinet tone adds to it&#039;s appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1624435[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (ca. 561-546 BC). </b></p><p><i>AV 1/12 stater or hemihecte. NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5<b>.</b> Croeseid &quot;light&quot; standard, Sardes, ca. 550-546 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left, both with outstretched foreleg / Incuse square punch with irregular interior surfaces. </i></p><p><br /></p><p>I have been looking for anything in gold from Croesus and this one was described as a &quot;Perfectly centered example on a matte, honey-toned flan&quot; so I couldn&#039;t resist.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1624438[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>SICILY, SYRACUSE. temp. Gelon I &amp; Deinomenid Tyranny.</b></p><p><i>Silver tetradrachm, 485-480 BC.</i></p><p><i>Obv: Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; Nike flying right above and crowning horses; all on exergual ground line and with a dotted border. Rev: ΣYRAϘOΣION, head of Arethusa right, wearing taenia, pendant earring and two necklaces, with hair in straight beaded rows; four dolphins swimming clockwise around.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Described as &quot;Extremely Fine; a beautiful example with a portrait of Arethusa notable for its particularly fine archaic style&quot;. This may well prove to be one of my best purchases this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1624439[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I sold another very special tetradrachm (Phoenicia Sidon) to acquire this so I&#039;m hoping it was worth the sacrifice.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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