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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 4196858, member: 56859"]Wonderful coin, V! I didn't know about the connection of the elephant to Pyrrhus... now I want one of that type <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Z, I love the hippocamp on yours.</p><p><br /></p><p>Theodosius... that ex x6 coin is spectactular <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Doug, "hanging on for dear life" indeed! What a dynamic and evocative scene.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ryro, I love that Caracalla.</p><p><br /></p><p>My only dolphin rider (so far) has a very dynamic scene:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/tarasnomos-rt-ed-jpg.1002419/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>CALABRIA, Tarentum</b></p><p>circa 344-340 BCE per CNG's cataloger; 380-345 BCE per Cote/Ratto;</p><p>AR nomos (didrachm); 21 mm, 7.72 gm, 9h</p><p>Obv: Warrior, holding small shield in left hand, dismounting from horse galloping left; horizontal T below</p><p>Rev: Phalanthos (Taras?), holding helmet in right hand, riding dolphin left; TAPAΣ to upper right, I and waves below</p><p>Ref: Fischer-Bossert group 47, 657 (V252/R509); Vlasto 437 (same dies); HN Italy 876; Côte 152</p><p><i>Ex Dr. Spencer Paterson Collection of Ancient Coins, Sept 2019</i></p><p><i>Slabbed prior to its most recent sale to me and quickly de-slabbed upon arrival; NGC XF, 5/5, 4/5, Fine Style.</i></p><p><i>Prior sales: CNG's Coin shop (date unknown); Roma Auction 6 lot 327 (Sept 2013)</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 4196858, member: 56859"]Wonderful coin, V! I didn't know about the connection of the elephant to Pyrrhus... now I want one of that type :D. Z, I love the hippocamp on yours. Theodosius... that ex x6 coin is spectactular :). Doug, "hanging on for dear life" indeed! What a dynamic and evocative scene. Ryro, I love that Caracalla. My only dolphin rider (so far) has a very dynamic scene: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/tarasnomos-rt-ed-jpg.1002419/[/IMG] [B]CALABRIA, Tarentum[/B] circa 344-340 BCE per CNG's cataloger; 380-345 BCE per Cote/Ratto; AR nomos (didrachm); 21 mm, 7.72 gm, 9h Obv: Warrior, holding small shield in left hand, dismounting from horse galloping left; horizontal T below Rev: Phalanthos (Taras?), holding helmet in right hand, riding dolphin left; TAPAΣ to upper right, I and waves below Ref: Fischer-Bossert group 47, 657 (V252/R509); Vlasto 437 (same dies); HN Italy 876; Côte 152 [I]Ex Dr. Spencer Paterson Collection of Ancient Coins, Sept 2019[/I] [I]Slabbed prior to its most recent sale to me and quickly de-slabbed upon arrival; NGC XF, 5/5, 4/5, Fine Style.[/I] [I]Prior sales: CNG's Coin shop (date unknown); Roma Auction 6 lot 327 (Sept 2013)[/I][/QUOTE]
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