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Antiochos I soter tetradrachm
« on: January 19, 2017, 05:46:45 pm »
I originally won this last year but received it at the beginning of this year. This may very well be my coin of the year.



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Antiochus I Soter, 281 – 261
Tetradrachm, Seleucia on Tigris 281-261 BC, AR 17.09 g. Diademed head r. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ – ANT – IOXOY; Apollo seated l. on omphalos, holding arrow in r. hand and resting the l. on bow set r. on ground; in r. and l. field, monograms. ESM 177. SC 379.6c. SNG Spaer 296.
ex NAC, Auction 97, lot 302, ex CNG sale 99, 2015, 324

Perfect surfaces, great toning. A well-executed portrait, though I always wonder why he looks so timid and sad.
I think I 'traded' close to a hundred coins for this one.
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Re: Antiochos I soter tetradrachm
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2017, 07:09:33 pm »

In my life I have seldom seen a better coin, and I have seen a lot of coins.

Congratulations my friend.

Best regards,

Steve
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Re: Antiochos I soter tetradrachm
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2017, 07:19:02 pm »
That's a real beauty, congrats.
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Re: Antiochos I soter tetradrachm
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2017, 11:59:24 pm »
A killer coin!
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Re: Antiochos I soter tetradrachm
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2017, 03:14:44 am »
Congrats Andreas, it is conserved in an astonishing way, as struck yesterday, and the bust is so aliveitis a treasure. Nice start for this year.
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Re: Antiochos I soter tetradrachm
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2017, 03:37:48 am »
This is a masterpiece of early hellenistic portraiture - congratulations on an astonishingly beautiful coin!

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Re: Antiochos I soter tetradrachm
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2017, 07:42:07 am »
What more is there to say. A masterful piece of ancient art. Congratulations.

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Re: Antiochos I soter tetradrachm
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2017, 08:46:19 am »
Fantastic, and very scarce in this high grade condition , congratulations.
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Re: Antiochos I soter tetradrachm
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2017, 01:48:07 pm »
Absolutely agree ,

Beautiful coin..

Congratulation  +++ :) ;)

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Re: Antiochos I soter tetradrachm
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2017, 03:37:36 pm »
Stunning coin and beautifully photographed.
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Re: Antiochos I soter tetradrachm
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2017, 11:50:19 am »
Awesome.  Didn't know that you were into Seleucids.

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Re: Antiochos I soter tetradrachm
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2017, 11:13:43 pm »
That's a fantastic, and very expressive portrait.
Congratulations on an excellent '16/'17 acquisition.

Walter
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