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<p>[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 3079146, member: 57495"]I like <i>Sports</i>, but... "best album of the 80s"? Hrrmmm... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. On the other hand, I'm totally on board with your sports-related coins... I especially like that Smyrna bronze. </p><p><br /></p><p>Gut-punch/belt-pull Aspendos stater similar to the one shown by Doug above. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]775056[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos</b></p><p>AR Stater. 10.94g, 24.2mm. PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos, circa 420-410 BC. SNG Cop -; SNG von Aulock -; Tekin Series 1; SNG BN 47 var. (direction of triskeles). O: Two wrestlers grappling; the one on the left holding his opponent's leg and belt, the one on the right holding his opponent's neck and belt. R: EΣTFEΔIIVΣ, slinger in throwing stance right; triskeles to right in field; all within dotted square border.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of these days, I want a nice issue from Olympia as well. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]775058[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ELIS, Olympia</b></p><p>AR Hemidrachm. 2.28g, 17.6mm. ELIS, Olympia, Hera mint, 111th-114th Olympiad, 336-324 BC. HGC 5 -; Seltman, Temple, p. 104, pl. XII, 25; BCD Olympia 336.8. O: Head of Hera right. R: Eagle standing right, head left; thunderbolt to right, FA to left. </p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republican boxer running his victory lap. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]775059[/ATTACH]<b>ROMAN REPUBLIC</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.9g, 17mm. Rome mint, 67 BC. L. Plaetorius L. f. Cestianus, moneyer. Crawford 396/1b; Sydenham 792a; Plaetoria 2. O: Diademed and draped bust of Juno Moneta right; MONETA downwards behind, [SC below chin]. R: Athlete (victorious boxer) running right, holding palm in right hand and wearing ribbons and cestus on left; L PLAETORI downwards behind, L F Q S C upwards before, torch below.</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven't managed to take decent pics of this recent-ish (February <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) purchase of an Actian games issue, but here it is with the seller's pics... </p><p>[ATTACH=full]775060[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>VALERIAN</b></p><p>AE Tetrassarion. 10.81g, 27.4mm. PONTUS, Neocaesarea, CY 192 = AD 255/6. Rec Gen 69 var (date in exergue); SNG von Aulock 114 var (same). O: AV K ΠOY ΛΙΚ ΟYΑΛЄΡΙΑΝΟC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. R: MHT NЄOKAICAPIAC, Agonistic urn inscribed AKTIA and containing two palms, ЄT PЧB (date) in rectangular panel beneath.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 3079146, member: 57495"]I like [I]Sports[/I], but... "best album of the 80s"? Hrrmmm... :D. On the other hand, I'm totally on board with your sports-related coins... I especially like that Smyrna bronze. Gut-punch/belt-pull Aspendos stater similar to the one shown by Doug above. [ATTACH=full]775056[/ATTACH] [B]PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos[/B] AR Stater. 10.94g, 24.2mm. PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos, circa 420-410 BC. SNG Cop -; SNG von Aulock -; Tekin Series 1; SNG BN 47 var. (direction of triskeles). O: Two wrestlers grappling; the one on the left holding his opponent's leg and belt, the one on the right holding his opponent's neck and belt. R: EΣTFEΔIIVΣ, slinger in throwing stance right; triskeles to right in field; all within dotted square border. One of these days, I want a nice issue from Olympia as well. [ATTACH=full]775058[/ATTACH] [B]ELIS, Olympia[/B] AR Hemidrachm. 2.28g, 17.6mm. ELIS, Olympia, Hera mint, 111th-114th Olympiad, 336-324 BC. HGC 5 -; Seltman, Temple, p. 104, pl. XII, 25; BCD Olympia 336.8. O: Head of Hera right. R: Eagle standing right, head left; thunderbolt to right, FA to left. Roman Republican boxer running his victory lap. [ATTACH=full]775059[/ATTACH][B]ROMAN REPUBLIC[/B] AR Denarius. 3.9g, 17mm. Rome mint, 67 BC. L. Plaetorius L. f. Cestianus, moneyer. Crawford 396/1b; Sydenham 792a; Plaetoria 2. O: Diademed and draped bust of Juno Moneta right; MONETA downwards behind, [SC below chin]. R: Athlete (victorious boxer) running right, holding palm in right hand and wearing ribbons and cestus on left; L PLAETORI downwards behind, L F Q S C upwards before, torch below. [B][/B] I haven't managed to take decent pics of this recent-ish (February :shame:) purchase of an Actian games issue, but here it is with the seller's pics... [B][/B] [ATTACH=full]775060[/ATTACH] [B]VALERIAN[/B] AE Tetrassarion. 10.81g, 27.4mm. PONTUS, Neocaesarea, CY 192 = AD 255/6. Rec Gen 69 var (date in exergue); SNG von Aulock 114 var (same). O: AV K ΠOY ΛΙΚ ΟYΑΛЄΡΙΑΝΟC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. R: MHT NЄOKAICAPIAC, Agonistic urn inscribed AKTIA and containing two palms, ЄT PЧB (date) in rectangular panel beneath.[B][/B][/QUOTE]
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