Author Topic: First Man Faced Bull added: Campania! (Read 35225 times)

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #50 on:** October 02, 2017, 10:43:29 pm »

Thanks Peter

Randygeki(h2) · « **Reply #51 on:** October 04, 2017, 02:03:33 am »

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #52 on:** October 06, 2017, 10:18:07 pm »

Thanks Randy!

Added this stater from Poseidonia in Lucania. Won at a very small auction with not much interest in ancients. It's a coin you don't see often and it's very nice for the type. A great little coin! Lovely toning and in hand it looks even better.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-140413

Enodia · « **Reply #53 on:** October 07, 2017, 12:40:15 am »

very nice addition Jay!
I've been after one of these for awhile, but haven't had much auction luck so far.

congrats buddy,
~ Peter

stevex6 · « **Reply #54 on:** October 07, 2017, 01:40:53 am »

Wow, Jay => congrats on adding today's gorgeous stater (it's a total winner!)

I love the Poseidon obverse and the cool bull reverse (cha-ching!)

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #55 on:** October 07, 2017, 07:59:48 am »

Thanks guys!

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #56 on:** October 21, 2017, 10:03:29 pm »

Won a very rare variant of a Brettian drachm last week. It's very difficult to photograph... this one is great in hand. I think that's probably why I ended up getting it. Photos really don't do this one justice.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-140621

Really loving these southern Italian coins. The Brettians were mountain dwellers who over ran most of southern Italy. They sided with Hannibal against the Romans and there is a bridge at the bottom of the mountain my town is on that is called "Hannibal's bridge". It's dated to the 2nd century B.C. although it's Roman not Carthaginian

. I go to the beach near Curinga where a very important hoard of Punic and southern Italian/Republican coins was found. I got to get back there!

Anyway, enjoy!

Meepzorp · « **Reply #57 on:** October 22, 2017, 01:03:01 am »

Hi Jay,

Nice Poseidonia and Brettian coins.

On the obverse of the Poseidonia coin, that's a strange pose (the angle of his body). I don't think I've ever seen an example of that variety.

Meepzorp

Enodia · « **Reply #58 on:** October 22, 2017, 01:30:50 am »

I love this veiled Hera!
I thought about bidding on this one myself, but times are tight. I'm glad it found a good home. Congratulations on a beautiful addition Jay.

- Peter

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #59 on:** October 22, 2017, 08:25:14 am »

Thanks for not driving up the price Peter!

Enodia · « **Reply #60 on:** October 24, 2017, 09:59:44 pm »

no problem, but next time you're meat!

~ Peter

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #61 on:** October 25, 2017, 04:06:55 pm »

Nice portrait of Domitian on this winged thunderbolt denarius RIC 70:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-140714

David Atherton · « **Reply #62 on:** October 25, 2017, 05:54:41 pm »

Quote from: Jay GT4 on October 25, 2017, 04:06:55 pm

Nice portrait of Domitian on this winged thunderbolt denarius RIC 70:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-140714

Now, that is a solid example of the type. Good style, well centred, and nicely toned. Congrats!

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #63 on:** October 26, 2017, 08:28:50 am »

Thanks!

stevex6 · « **Reply #64 on:** October 26, 2017, 10:56:20 am »

yummy-yummy => congrats on scoring those last two examples (they're both winners)

Cheers

peterpil19 · « **Reply #65 on:** October 26, 2017, 10:53:09 pm »

That is a very nice portrait Jay, thanks for sharing!

It is well centred and the flan looks particularly round for a denarius!

Peter

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #66 on:** November 18, 2017, 05:55:42 pm »

Thanks!

In honor of Steve's sweet return I present 3 additions to my sweet, sweet gallery!

A sweet common denarius with wonderful portrait of Domitian and a great reverse:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-141270

A rare Domitian from 85...sweet!:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-141271

and an incuse Bull drachm from sweet Sybaris, Lucania:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-141272

Enjoy!

orfew · « **Reply #67 on:** November 19, 2017, 12:18:56 am »

Fantastic additions Jay. Congrats!

Canaan · « **Reply #68 on:** November 19, 2017, 01:17:52 am »

What bull!!!! Great additions, Congrats.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #69 on:** November 19, 2017, 08:28:53 am »

Thanks guys. I've ignored Domitian for so long I'm now making up for it!

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #70 on:** November 19, 2017, 08:57:25 am »

Quote from: Jay GT4 on November 19, 2017, 08:28:53 am

Thanks guys. I've ignored Domitian for so long I'm now making up for it!

Well, I'm very close to 1.000 Domitian coins at present and I never grow tired.

Alberto

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #71 on:** November 19, 2017, 09:00:46 am »

stevex6 · « **Reply #72 on:** November 19, 2017, 10:45:39 am »

Wow Jay, three great new editions (all total winnas)

Man, a love the bull brokage (is it a brokage? ... I'd better go look again)

=> Nope, it's a sweet incuse (again, they're all great coins, but I'm especially lovin' the animal incuse from Lucania!!)

stevex6 · « **Reply #73 on:** November 19, 2017, 10:57:56 am »

Ummmm, Jay ... do you wanna see my three cool Nomos examples from Lucania?

Yup, Lucania has some great AR examples (my three examples are pretty humble, but they're still pretty cool)

Thanks for letting me post 'em (they're not quite as nicely toned as your new drachm example => congrats again)

These humble nomos coins make amazingly cool golf ball markers, or flip-a-coin pocket pieces (they're the size of a nickel, but as heavy as a 50 cent piece => yup, they always got the double-glance and were a great opportunity to geek-out with coin conversation) ... just don't forget to pick-up your ball marker!!

Enodia · « **Reply #74 on:** November 19, 2017, 03:31:21 pm »

Forvm lately is threatening to put me into a diabetic coma with all this "sweet"!

But I love the bull Jay.

Going off to find some salty snacks,
- Peter

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