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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 4285174, member: 51347&quot;]There&#039;s nothing more fun than a<b><i> SURFIN&#039; BULL!!!</i></b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1090546[/ATTACH]</p><p>Thrace, Byzantion</p><p>AR Half-Siglos, c. 340-320 BC</p><p>Obv.: Bull standing left on dolphin / ΠY</p><p>Rev.: Incuse granulated mill-sail pattern.</p><p>Reference: SNG BM Black Sea 21; SNG Copenhagen 476.</p><p>EX: [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER]</p><p>Comment: Byzantion was an ancient Greek colony that would eventually become Constantinople. According to legend, it was settled by Byzas, king of the Megarans, sometime around 657 BC.</p><p>This coin is a half-siglos that features a bull, dolphin, and interesting incuse stamp. These types are difficult to find with perfect centering, but this one comes pretty close - only one stem of the Y and bull’s tail are off the flan.</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]p13yZAjhU0M[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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