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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 4294682, member: 91461"]As one who is known to hyperbolate (just go with it, he’s on a role) his own hyperbole, If I round up from three weeks to a month, forgive me. Time has slowed down immeasurably</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1093232[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p> and a package I’d ordered from Artemide, in Italy<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie67" alt=":nailbiting:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> no less, took three solid weeks to show up in tracking, stretched its legs a bit in New York and inspections, and finally arrived yesterday. I had been told that nothing was being shipped out of there. So it was a big surprised<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The coins had been won on Feb 29 and in transit for long enough that, from what peer reviewed doctors say is the length that COVID-19 can stay alive on Metal or plastic (3 days), I felt safe in opening the package to remove the treasures inside and throw away the packaging directly into my outside dumpster. Immediately went and washed my hands for 30 seconds,</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]IisgnbMfKvI[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>Ran back to make sure everything was intact and looking good...</p><p>And it was looking real good!</p><p>The main “target” of the batch I will be excluding from this post, so she can have her own grand reception<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie60" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie86" alt=":snaphappy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>But the 40 euro snack pack of buddies that came along symbolizes one of my favorite rushes<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> of the hobby. Identifying strange and unique Greek coins<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie77" alt=":pompous:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Had a nice overcast day yesterday, so here’s their pics and the best I could muster with an iPhone 7:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1093199[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The brute from Bruttium! A rather menacing looking helmeted Mars hunk of metal was certainly the initial factor that drew me to the lot. I’d wanted one of these beasts<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie78" alt=":punch:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> for years! And this guy is just so hard to show off in pics due to that screaming<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie79" alt=":rage:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> green patina<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie93" alt=":troll:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1093203[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1093204[/ATTACH]BRUTTIUM. The Brettii.</p><p>Ae Didrachm (214-211 BC).</p><p>Obv: Helmeted and bearded head of Mars left.</p><p>Rev: BPETTIΩN.</p><p>Nike standing left, erecting trophy; star between.</p><p>SNG ANS 38.</p><p>Condition: Good very fine.</p><p>Weight: 14.3 g.</p><p>Diameter: 23 mm. Ex ArtemideAste</p><p><br /></p><p>Next up seems almost certainly from Syracuse. I thought for sure this was Hiketas II, but since then I’ve seen some “second’s democracy” coins that look very close. Insights are appreciated.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1093201[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1093205[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here we have a tiny, heavily circulated, crystallized, unknown male wearing a crested helmet, kithara/lyre.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1093200[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1093206[/ATTACH] </p><p>Possibly Karia, .09gr 10MM</p><p> [ATTACH=full]1093202[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1093207[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Head (Herakles?) Barley w/ 1 pellet</p><p>.04 gr 8MM</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]bS3O5zg290k[/MEDIA]</p><p>Thoughts, corrections, anything related and recent acquisitions are appreciated![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 4294682, member: 91461"]As one who is known to hyperbolate (just go with it, he’s on a role) his own hyperbole, If I round up from three weeks to a month, forgive me. Time has slowed down immeasurably [ATTACH=full]1093232[/ATTACH] and a package I’d ordered from Artemide, in Italy:nailbiting: no less, took three solid weeks to show up in tracking, stretched its legs a bit in New York and inspections, and finally arrived yesterday. I had been told that nothing was being shipped out of there. So it was a big surprised:woot::) The coins had been won on Feb 29 and in transit for long enough that, from what peer reviewed doctors say is the length that COVID-19 can stay alive on Metal or plastic (3 days), I felt safe in opening the package to remove the treasures inside and throw away the packaging directly into my outside dumpster. Immediately went and washed my hands for 30 seconds, [MEDIA=youtube]IisgnbMfKvI[/MEDIA] Ran back to make sure everything was intact and looking good... And it was looking real good! The main “target” of the batch I will be excluding from this post, so she can have her own grand reception:kiss::snaphappy: But the 40 euro snack pack of buddies that came along symbolizes one of my favorite rushes:wideyed: of the hobby. Identifying strange and unique Greek coins:pompous: Had a nice overcast day yesterday, so here’s their pics and the best I could muster with an iPhone 7: [ATTACH=full]1093199[/ATTACH] The brute from Bruttium! A rather menacing looking helmeted Mars hunk of metal was certainly the initial factor that drew me to the lot. I’d wanted one of these beasts:punch: for years! And this guy is just so hard to show off in pics due to that screaming:rage: green patina:troll:: [ATTACH=full]1093203[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1093204[/ATTACH]BRUTTIUM. The Brettii. Ae Didrachm (214-211 BC). Obv: Helmeted and bearded head of Mars left. Rev: BPETTIΩN. Nike standing left, erecting trophy; star between. SNG ANS 38. Condition: Good very fine. Weight: 14.3 g. Diameter: 23 mm. Ex ArtemideAste Next up seems almost certainly from Syracuse. I thought for sure this was Hiketas II, but since then I’ve seen some “second’s democracy” coins that look very close. Insights are appreciated. [ATTACH=full]1093201[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1093205[/ATTACH] Here we have a tiny, heavily circulated, crystallized, unknown male wearing a crested helmet, kithara/lyre. [ATTACH=full]1093200[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1093206[/ATTACH] Possibly Karia, .09gr 10MM [ATTACH=full]1093202[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1093207[/ATTACH] Head (Herakles?) Barley w/ 1 pellet .04 gr 8MM [MEDIA=youtube]bS3O5zg290k[/MEDIA] Thoughts, corrections, anything related and recent acquisitions are appreciated![/QUOTE]
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