Pontos, Amisos drachm: Hera & Owl

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by lordmarcovan, Dec 24, 2016.

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  1. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Electron John (great handle by the way) => my lil' humble sweetie was $215 US (delivered) ... [​IMG]
    ... I love the style on my example (I'm like a Mom protecting her awkward child) but I think you got a good deal on your new addition (congrats)

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    :rolleyes::rolleyes:

    They're both total winners ... that's a great coin-type (oh, and I'm a huge fan of all Pontos coins!!) ... great coin-fabric and awesome subject matter!!
     
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  3. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Considering you paid essentially the same amount as I did for the one in the OP (mine cost all of $1.59 less), I think you did well. Yours looks a bit higher grade than mine and has a nicely centered flan. I like the toning on mine a tiny bit more, and I believe mine is an earlier issue with that left-facing portrait, but in balance, I think we both did pretty darn well in the $175-ish range.

    @lordmarcovan, $173.41
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    @Electron John, $175.00
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    @stevex6 , $215.00
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    All nice owls, if I do say so myself. :)
     
    lordmarcovan, Mar 18, 2017
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  4. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I haven't yet updated my "Box of 20" to include the "owl" coin here (which will become the "new oldest" in the box), but here is the lineup of my Eclectic Box of 20 as of its last update on December 28, 2016. This Pontos/Amisos coin will "bump" the Guatemalan 1/4-real out of the box.
     
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  5. stevex6

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    Ahahaha ... sadly, I feel like the smaller photo puts my cute lil' example at a disadvantage!

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    :rolleyes:
     
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  6. Electron John

    Electron John Active Member

    I think all three are very nice examples. Although I must admit the OP is probably the winner. The second picture you took Lord Marcovan is really outstanding. I love the reflection on the bottom. Nice touch.
    By the way, are you guys going to put your coins in slabs? If not how will you display them?
     
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  7. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    Most collectors of ancient coins do not slab their coins. Whenever I get a coin in a slab it has a brief but decisive meeting with my hammer.
     
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  8. Electron John

    Electron John Active Member

    That is my feeling as well. But Lord Marcovan was talking about a box of 20 and I figured he meant a standard slab box that holds 20 coins. But he must mean one of those wooden display boxes like Guardhouse makes.
     
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  9. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Well-Known Member

    Welcome to the Ancients Forum, Electron John!

    I personally like Air-Tite capsules displayed in a nice velour lined mahogany display box. Actually I'm in the process of putting together such a collection of Vespasian denarii. Air-Tites work fine for denarii because none of them are larger than a U.S. Cent.
     
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  10. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Yes, I use just such a box, and this coin will eventually end up in a slab. Not that I'm a major proponent of slabbing ancients, but I do slab the few I have, mostly for display purposes and consistency with the "Box of 20" theme.

    Edited to add: if I collected ONLY ancients, I might go the Air-Tites route @Deacon Ray mentioned.
     
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  11. stevex6

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    :eek:
     
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  12. TJC

    TJC Well-Known Member

    Nice OP Pontus Owl!!
     
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  13. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Thanks. Old thread! I sold the coin to a friend and really miss it.
     
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