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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2731861, member: 56859&quot;]IdesOfMarch&#039;s question is key.&nbsp; However, you may be surprised at the array of beautiful ancient coins available for almost any budget.</p><p><br /></p><p>Classical era Greek coins are among my favorites when it comes to sheer beauty, particularly coins of Sicily.&nbsp; The first three are from ancient Sicily, starting with my overall favorite (of coins I own).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252525252Fmedia%252525252Fae43f8_7b2de20fa2f9493b92586ff830e4c774.jpg%252525252Fv1%252525252Ffill%252525252Fw_1000%252525252Ch_625%252525252Cal_c%252525252Cq_90%252525252Fae43f8_7b2de20fa2f9493b92586ff830e4c774.jpg%25252526hash%2525253D8fcd1894533ec93630413e836bfc6cc5%252526hash%25253D7dea61ccb90f0498bca9d71f14fb7660%2526hash%253D234ee9318968e225ff518172658f3e25%26hash%3D0265e08082821215dc8c4f9bfad9aaf6&amp;hash=683980e6c37af64782ed33fc543aa87b" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-adventures-in-bidland-agathokles-tetradrachm.243930/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-adventures-in-bidland-agathokles-tetradrachm.243930/">Syracuse. Agathokles tetradrachm, 310-305 BCE</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252Fproxy.php%252525253Fimage%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252525252Fproxy.php%25252525253Fimage%25252525253Dhttps%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%2525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252525252Fproxy.php%2525252525253Fimage%2525252525253Dhttps%252525252525253A%252525252525252F%252525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252525252Fproxy.php%252525252525253Fimage%252525252525253Dhttps%25252525252525253A%25252525252525252F%25252525252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252525252525252Fmedia%25252525252525252Fae43f8_be19610cf0d0438296b9691d2c71c9cc.jpg%25252525252525252Fv1%25252525252525252Ffit%25252525252525252Fw_1702%25252525252525252Ch_1064%25252525252525252Cq_90%25252525252525252Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01%25252525252525252Fae43f8_be19610cf0d0438296b9691d2c71c9cc.jpg%2525252525252526hash%252525252525253Df8a3a1f91b7b1fdfc37607a9baae58f3%25252525252526hash%2525252525253D75165a6384d6fcfb7bc592c9596745a9%252525252526hash%25252525253D38b7d5af62cd46b84bc8fafa14394fcc%2525252526hash%252525253D69164ce0a2492a0ea294136a8a93f1b6%25252526hash%2525253Dae7142fa58cb3e7ac1f660bb775b0f31%252526hash%25253D200d7b8c25d4829494f49b1dd36a9b8d%2526hash%253Df00e4ad265c3dd8beeb49f8d62ecf238%26hash%3D8346a65ee8874af7f3a2a95fe2641086&amp;hash=422ab03cfeadd63c7a46a360b28b0386" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/selinos-litra-this-tiny-coin-has-it-all.258915/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/selinos-litra-this-tiny-coin-has-it-all.258915/">Selinos. AR litra, c. 410 BCE</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a very modest bronze coin.&nbsp; Despite the deposits and uneven patina, the artistry is clear and to me it is beautiful.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_b951978245b64425a71013018a99516d.jpg%252Fv1%252Ffill%252Fw_850%252Ch_436%252Cal_c%252Cq_90%252Fae43f8_b951978245b64425a71013018a99516d.jpg%26hash%3Db9f62059115bb22f55327542b4b324b3&amp;hash=eb89347ad6258907edcaa9fec7a47ee8" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="http://www.tifcollection.com/sicily-syracuse--ae-tetras-c3x7" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tifcollection.com/sicily-syracuse--ae-tetras-c3x7" rel="nofollow">Sicily, Syracuse. Dionyisos I, tetras</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Iconic tetradrachms of Alexander the Great can also be beautiful:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/atgtet-cc-jpg.511820/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="http://www.tifcollection.com/kings-of-macedon-alexander-iii-c1a0j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tifcollection.com/kings-of-macedon-alexander-iii-c1a0j" rel="nofollow">Alexander III tetradrachm, late lifetime issue</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Corinth staters are always popular, in part because of their beauty:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/corinthstater-chimaera-reflection-jpg.454729/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m fond of these earlier style Ptolemy I tetradrachms which have an artistic rendering of Alexander III wearing an elephant skin headdress.&nbsp; This isn&#039;t the finest quality example but it was one I could afford <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/ptolemyisatrapelephantheaddress-rted-jpg.525509/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter</b></p><p>AR tetradrachm, 27 mm, 17.0 gm (Attic standard)</p><p>Alexandreia mint, struck 313/12 BCE</p><p>Obv: Head of the deified Alexander III to right, wearing mitra (headband) of Dionysos and elephant skin headdress, with aegis around his neck, and with horn of Ammon on his forehead</p><p>Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ; Athena Alkidemos advancing right, hurling spear with her right hand and with shield over her extended left arm; to right, eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt to right with ΔΙ below</p><p>Ref: Svoronos 33; Zervos series D, issue XIII; SNG Copenhagen 14; BMC 7[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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