Coin of the day => Monday Night

[stevex6]

Coin of the day => Monday Night  (hey, you can watch the football game and gaze at my sweet offering => what a great night!)

Oh and hey, thanks for commenting on my recent posts, gang ... I really appreciate all of your coinradery (I'm new to this site so I'm still learning the ropes)

Here is another one of my sweet favourites (this is my second most expensive coin) ... I hope you love it (I do)

Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron I AR Tetradrachm
(240 Onkia)
478-466 BC
Struck circa 478-475 BC
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 16.90 grams
Obverse: Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses
Reverse: Diademed head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around
Reference: Boehringer series IXa, 190 (V86/R130); SNG ANS –; Randazzo 356 (same dies)
Other: 2h, Near VF, toned, test cut on reverse
From the Robert and Julius Diez Collection, Ex Gustav Philipsen Collection (Part I, J. Hirsch XV, 28 May 1906), lot 1132

Thanks for taking a peek, fellas ... please-please-please post some of your cool examples

cheers

[Jay GT4]

You need to start a gallery...

[peterpil19]

 +++I agree with Jay.

Now you are bringing out the large Sicilians, well that is just plain showing off

Peter


Here is mine:

Sicily, Syracuse Denomination; Tetradrachm; 485-479 BC; Slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding goad; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / SVRAKOSION. Large head of Artemis-Arethusa right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads; four dolphins around;  25mm; Reference: Boehringer 64

[stevex6]

Yah, my cancer is back big-time, so I have very little drive to spend any time on "making a gallery" ...

Like me, hate me? ... I hope that I'll still be allowed to hang with your coin-crowd?

 

*awkward*

Hey, how 'bout those Bears?

Ooops, sorry Peter => wow, that's a fricken beautiful coin-addition! (yummy-yummy => you have a good eye) ... I like you guys

[David Atherton]

Yah, my cancer is back big-time, so I have very little drive to spend any time on "making a gallery" ...

Like me, hate me? ... I hope that I'll still be allowed to hang with your coin-crowd?

 

*awkward*

Hey, how 'bout those Bears?

Ooops, sorry Peter => wow, that's a fricken beautiful coin-addition! (yummy-yummy => you have a good eye) ... I like you guys

I'm sorry to hear that Steve. Post your coins however you see fit. They are beauties no matter in what format they are viewed!

[okidoki]

Yah, my cancer is back big-time, so I have very little drive to spend any time on "making a gallery" ...

Like me, hate me? ... I hope that I'll still be allowed to hang with your coin-crowd?

 

*awkward*

Hey, how 'bout those Bears?

Ooops, sorry Peter => wow, that's a fricken beautiful coin-addition! (yummy-yummy => you have a good eye) ... I like you guys

Dear o Dear Steve,

sad to hear you will have to fight/struggle again, i wish you all the strength there is

Best wishes

your cf Eric

[Jay GT4]

Yah, my cancer is back big-time, so I have very little drive to spend any time on "making a gallery" ...

Sorry to hear dude, that sucks.

[peterpil19]

I'm very sorry to hear that Steve. I appreciate you sharing this with us.

Hope we can help you even in a small way as your coin-friends.

Peter

[stevex6]

Thanks for the kind words, fellas

[Joe Sermarini]

I am sorry to hear that you are are going through this. I hope the treatments aren't too miserable and that you beat it. Take care, Joe

[Randygeki(h2)]

That really sucks, sorry Steve

[peterpil19]

Hi Steve,

I recently added the following to my collection. It has the same legend arrangement as yours.

legend on reverse: ΣVRAKO-ΣIO-N

Boehringer 146 (V65/R100)
 
Peter

[stevex6]

peter => very cool ... thanks for posting your new addition

 

cheers, coin--brother