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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2571939, member: 56859"]Unfortunately I have a new "one that got away" to add. I just lost it a few minutes ago, having bid hard and <b>much</b> higher than intended, so at least I don't have regrets. With all the electrum flooding the market maybe another one will appear soon. There have been a couple of the miniature Winged Dolphin Men in the last few years, so maybe someday I'll get one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wee Winged Dolphin Man (since there's no way I could ever afford the stater version). The one that got away isn't as nice as the staters but it was pretty dang good for a 7 mm canvas! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/nomos/obolos6/image00463.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>GREEK COINS</p><p>Mysia</p><p>Kyzikos. Circa 600-550 BC. Hemihekte (Electrum, 7mm, 1.33 g). Winged male with dolphin's head flying left, holding tunny fish by the tail. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Boston MFA 1402. SNG France -. Von Fritze 79. Rare. A lovely and particularly well-centered piece. Good very fine.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2571939, member: 56859"]Unfortunately I have a new "one that got away" to add. I just lost it a few minutes ago, having bid hard and [B]much[/B] higher than intended, so at least I don't have regrets. With all the electrum flooding the market maybe another one will appear soon. There have been a couple of the miniature Winged Dolphin Men in the last few years, so maybe someday I'll get one. Wee Winged Dolphin Man (since there's no way I could ever afford the stater version). The one that got away isn't as nice as the staters but it was pretty dang good for a 7 mm canvas! :( [IMG]https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/nomos/obolos6/image00463.jpg[/IMG] GREEK COINS Mysia Kyzikos. Circa 600-550 BC. Hemihekte (Electrum, 7mm, 1.33 g). Winged male with dolphin's head flying left, holding tunny fish by the tail. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Boston MFA 1402. SNG France -. Von Fritze 79. Rare. A lovely and particularly well-centered piece. Good very fine.[/QUOTE]
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