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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #525 on: December 07, 2018, 10:54:21 am »
very nice does she wink you?
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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #526 on: December 07, 2018, 11:00:23 am »
Ahaha, Oki ... yes, that 3/4 facing portrait does have a cool "wink" to it, eh?

Cheers

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #527 on: December 07, 2018, 11:03:34 am »
... a few more sweet Thessaly examples  ...

THESSALY, Oitaioi. AR Hemidrachm
Circa 360-344 BC
Diameter: 16 mm
Weight: 2.83 grams
Obverse: Head of lion left, spear in jaws
Reverse: Herakles standing facing, holding club
Reference: Valassiadis 3; BCD Thessaly II 489; SNG Copenhagen 181
Other: 11h ... Near VF, find patina, minor roughness

THESSALY, Perrhaiboi. AR Obol
Circa 450-400 BC
Struck circa 450-430 BC
Olosson or Phalanna mint
Diameter: 12 mm
Weight: 0.87 grams
Obverse: Bridled horse rearing left
Reverse: Π-Ε-Ρ-Α, Athena in running stance right, holding shield and spear; all within incuse square
Reference: BCD Thessaly I 1242; BCD Thessaly II 552.2; HGC 4, 151
Other: 6h … VF, minor granularity
From the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Pharkadon. Æ Dichalkon
Circa 400-350 BC
Diameter: 17 mm
Weight: 4.23 grams
Obverse: Horse grazing right
Reverse: Crescent
Reference: BCD Thessaly I –; cf. BCD Thessaly II 623.1-2; HGC 4, 309
Other: 8h … VF, red and black patina
From the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Pharsalos. AR Drachm
Late 5th-mid 4th century BC
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 5.87 grams
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right; TH to left
Reverse: Φ-A-[P-Σ] (partially retrograde), Thessalian cavalryman on horse rearing right, holding goad; T below; all within incuse square
Reference: BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 639; HGC 4, 624
Other:  12h … VF, toned
From the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Pharsalos. AR Hemidrachm
Mid-late 5th century BC
Diameter: 14 mm
Weight: 2.88 grams
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right
Reverse: Head and neck of horse right within incuse square
Reference: Lavva 31 (V21/R19); BCD Thessaly II –; Moustaka 51; SNG Copenhagen 217-8
Other: 12h … VF, lightly toned
From the Demetrios Armounta Collection


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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #528 on: December 07, 2018, 11:07:31 am »
... ummm, can I please chuck-in a few more?

THESSALY, Pherai. Alexander. Tyrant
Æ Chalkous
369-359 BC
Diameter: 13 mm
Weight: 2.07 grams
Obverse: Head of Jason right, wearing petasos
Reverse: ΑΛΕΞΑΝ [Δ]ΡΟ[Υ], lower leg of horse right
Reference: Rogers 521; BCD Thessaly I 1314 var. (arrangement of ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 706; HGC 4, 583
Other: 4h …  VF, dark green-brown patina
From the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Pherai, Æ Chalkous
Late 4th century BC
Diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 2.89 grams
Obverse: Head of Ennodia right; torch to right
Reverse: ΦΕΡΑΙΟΝ, water fountain right in the form of lion’s head; fish below
Reference: Rogers 514; BCD Thessaly I 1317; BCD Thessaly II 691.1; HGC 4, 568
Other: 12h … Near VF, yellow-brown patina, minor roughness
From the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Skotoussa, AR Hemidrachm  
Early-mid 4th century BC
Diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 2.83 grams
Obverse:  Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress
Reverse:  Forepart of horse right; Σ KO below
Reference:  BCD Thessaly II 740 (same rev. die)
Other: 12 h ... VF, granular surfaces
From the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Thebai, AR Hemidrachm
Early 3rd century BC
Diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 2.52 grams
Obverse: Veiled head of Demeter right, wearing grain wreath
Reverse: ΘHBAIΩИ, Protesilaos right, holding shield and sword, and stepping off prow of galley to left
Reference: BCD Thessaly I 1347 corr. (same dies; retrograde И not mentioned); BCD Thessaly II 758 (same rev. die); HGC 4, 30 (same dies as illustration)
Other: 12h … VF, toned, some granularity
From the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Thessalian League. AR Drachm
Ma–, magistrate
Mid-late 2nd century BC
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 3.99 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right; monogram to left
Reverse: ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩ[Ν], Athena Itonia right; M-A across field
Reference: BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 889.2; HGC 4, 213
Other: 9h … VF, toned, minor porosity and some scratches
From the BCD Collection


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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #529 on: December 07, 2018, 11:20:04 am »
... eh-heh-heh ...

=> Thessaly Rocks!

Wow, what a cool side-avenue collection, eh? ... yup, BCD kicked my arse, but I loved trying to follow in his footsteps

I like you guys ...

=> coin-on!

THESSALY, Thessalian League. AR Obol
Circa 470s-460s BC
Diameter: 10 mm
Weight: 0.96 grams
Obverse: Head of bridled horse right
Reverse: ΦE TA, wheat grain; all within incuse lozenge
Reference: Franke,Geschichte 9; BCD Thessaly I 1005
Other: 5h … VF, lightly toned
From the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Trikka, AR Hemidrachm
Circa 440-400 BC
Diameter: 16 mm
Weight: 2.87 grams
Obverse: Thessalos, petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of forepart of bull right; E below bull’s head, V between the legs of Thessalos
Reverse: Forepart of bridled horse right; TP I /KKA I OИ around from upper left (KK retrograde); all within incuse square
Reference: BCD Thessaly II 775.5 (same dies)
Other: 1h … VF, pit on the reverse
From the BCD Collection

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #530 on: December 07, 2018, 12:08:07 pm »
Wow, man, it is great  +++ :o

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #531 on: December 07, 2018, 01:40:00 pm »
Thanks, quadrans ... I appreciate your coin-love

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #532 on: December 07, 2018, 03:23:06 pm »
 :zag: :Judean_alef_6: :GreeK_Sigma: :GreeK_Sigma: :<a href='../numiswiki/view.asp?key=cross' target='_blank'>cross</a>: :reversedN: :Greek_epsilon: :zigzag: :zigzag:

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #533 on: December 07, 2018, 06:03:55 pm »
Thanks Jay ... man, I love you coin-guys

Cheers

ahaha => yah, pretty fricken sweet, eh?

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #534 on: December 07, 2018, 06:29:06 pm »
Very nice coins but I'd like the post more if you included the descriptions.
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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #535 on: December 07, 2018, 08:01:56 pm »
me too

... I will tweak it later today

Okay ... ummm, is that better?

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #536 on: December 09, 2018, 07:48:05 am »
Okay, okay ... enough of the Thessaly-show for a while, eh?

=> here are a few of yesterday's gallery additions ...

Cilicia, Tarsos AE22
Circa 100 BC
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 9.78 grams
Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, Countermark: Radiate head of Helios right (CM: Howgego 11? Hierapolis Phrygia circa 50AD)
Reverse: "TAPSEWN" Pyre of Sandan in the form of a pyramid, Sandan on a horned lion within
Reference: SNG Levante 951ff
Other: Yup, a horned fricken lion!

Sicily, Syracuse Æ Hemidrachm
Timoleon and the Third Democracy
(30 Onkia)
344-317 BC
Timoleontic Symmachy coinage. 1st series, circa 344-339/8 BC
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 16.94 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right
Reverse: Upright thunderbolt; to right, eagle standing right
Reference: Castrizio series I, 1γ; CNS 72; SNG ANS 477-88
Other: 9h ... red-brown patina, a few areas of roughness, some cleaning marks
From the Robert and Julius Diez Collection, Ex Gustav Philipsen Collection (Part I, J. Hirsch XV, 28 May 1906), lot 1227

JOVIAN Æ1 - VICTORIAE ROMANORVM
363-364 AD
Diameter: 27mm
Weight: 8.25 grams
Obverse: D N IOVIANV-S P F P P AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VICTORIAE ROMANORVM, Jovian standing facing, head right, holding labarum & Victory on globe
Reference: TESG in ex. RIC 235
Other: pretty sweet, nice big coin

Alexandria. Antoninus Pius, Æ Obol
138-161 AD
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 5.49 grams
Obverse: Dated RY 4 (AD 153/4). Laureate head right
Reverse: Dolphin coiled around trident
Reference: Köln 1338; Dattari (Savio) 3116; K&G 35.104
Other: 12h … eye-appealing patina
From the collection of a Southern Pathologist, purchased from Robert Golan 18 May 1995

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #537 on: December 16, 2018, 02:27:52 pm »
Here are two more humble examples ...

LORRAINE, City of Metz, AR Gros
Provincial. Metz (évêché). Civic issues
1415-1540 A.D.
Diameter:
Weight: 2.93 grams
Obverse: S’ · STEPh’ · PROTh’ · m’ · (rosette stops), St. Étienne kneeling left; civic coat-of-arms of Metz to left and right; manus Dei above (two stars above the divine hand and a under the knees of the Saint)
Reverse: (shield) BИDICTV’ · SIT : nOmЄ’ · DNI’ · nRI’ · IhV’ · XPI’ ·/GROSVS (rosette) mETE (annulet and double annulet stops), cross pattée; star in each quarter
Reference: Fl p 519, 3-10; Robert p. 213, 4; Boudeau 1659-60; Roberts 8932
Other: Super cool


Constantine I AE 3, open door campgate
306-337   
Arelate mint
Diameter: 20.6 x 21.8 mm
Weight: 2.26 grams
Obverse: Constantine I
Reverse: 4 turreted campgate with open doors
Reference:
Other: Humble ... areas of porosity as shown



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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #538 on: December 16, 2018, 03:38:11 pm »
Great group, Steve,

The Hemidrachm from Syracuse and the Gros from Metz are my favorite... ;) +++

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #539 on: December 16, 2018, 05:17:27 pm »
Thanks for your compliments, quadrans ... I always appreciate your input

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #540 on: December 16, 2018, 07:29:50 pm »
Quote from: quadrans on December 16, 2018, 03:38:11 pm
Great group, Steve,

The Hemidrachm from Syracuse and the Gros from Metz are my favorite... ;) +++

Q.

I like the Hemidrachm too.

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #541 on: December 18, 2018, 09:05:28 am »
Needless to say, they are all wonderful coins. However, given the dearth of medieval coins on these boards (a situation that is improving), the gros from Metz stands out. Stkp

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #542 on: December 18, 2018, 10:38:06 am »
Thanks, fellas ... yes, I love that super-cool hemidrachm from Timoleon as well ...

=> it has a pretty sweet provenance => from the Robert and Julius Diez Collection, Ex Gustav Philipsen Collection (Part I, J. Hirsch XV, 28 May 1906), lot 1227


Oh, and thanks Stkp => yes, I am also a huge fan of the sweet coins from Lorraine (I have/had a handful of total winners) ... they're very refreshing

Cheers, my friends


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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #543 on: December 18, 2018, 10:44:50 am »
Hey, I get a chance to toss-in one more cool coin today ... a Spock-like portrait with a cool-enough reverse

=> it's a fairly humble coin, but it's still a pretty tight lil' winner

Constantine II AE Follis
(Trier mint)
Date: 317-318 AD
Diameter: 20.2 mm
Weight: 3.0 grams
Obverse: FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN N C - Draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine II
Reverse: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS - Young prince in military dress, holding spear and globe. F-T in fields, BTR in exergue
Reference: RIC 173 (r3)
Other: kinda Spock-like (cool coin)

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #544 on: December 19, 2018, 01:46:07 pm »
Hey, here are 3 more additions to my gallery ...

Herennia Etruscilla AR Antoninianus
Date: 249-251 AD
Diameter: 21.2-25.2 mm
Weight: 2.8 gr
Obverse:  HER ETRUSCILLA AVG - Diademed and draped bust of Herennia Etruscilla
Reverse: PVDICITIA AVG - Pudicitia seated, drawing veil and holding scepter
References: RIC 42
Other: A humble, yet cool example ... good metal & nice big flan

Theodosius I. Æ22. Alexandria, 1st officina
AD 379-395
Struck AD 383-388
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 5.10 grams
Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Emperor standing right, holding signum and globe, his left foot on captive seated right, looking back at emperor
Reference: ALEA. RIC IX 18b; LRBC 2894
Other: 11h … dark brown patina, minor porosity ... fantastic eye-appeal
CNG 388 – Lot# 532

M. Furius L. f. Philus AR Denarius
Date: 119 BC
Diameter: 19.6 mm
Weight: 3.8 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of Janus
Reverse: Roma, holding spear and wreath, trophy of Gallic arms and a carnyx left and star above, ROMA to right
References: Crawford 281/1
Other: A sweet, well-centered example with deadly toning (a total winner)

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #545 on: December 19, 2018, 03:31:59 pm »
Nice coins, Steve,

 ;) :) +++

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #546 on: December 19, 2018, 10:58:45 pm »
The reverse of the Theodosius is fantastic. 

The Furia denarius is a great example of the complexity of this type.  The moneyer was clearly ambitious and sponsored an unusual and complex design, yet a perfect strike is an exception. 

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #547 on: December 20, 2018, 12:49:17 am »
 :)

Thanks guys

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #548 on: December 20, 2018, 03:46:18 am »
Love the Janus.   :)

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #549 on: December 20, 2018, 09:49:26 am »
Thanks Enodia ... hey, I'm always happy to hear that my sweet "gallery" catches your coin-eye (man, that never gets old, eh?)

 ;)

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