Thanks guys .... I always love coin-talkin' with my old buddies (cheers)
Potator => yah, A-Noob adopted the Chimaera (hopefully Noob-born doesn't swallow it, eh?!)
Ummm wow, May has been a stellar month for this guy ... I sold 5 more coins today!! (and they're all fairly sweet ones!!)
=> here is today's first total winna-winna ... yah, these early cast-coins are among the very oldest AE coins "ever"
Enjoy this gorgeous example (I haven't seen many/any better than this ... oh, but "please" post all of your sweet examples ... I love being mistaken)
SICILY, Selinos
Cast Æ Onkia (1 Onkia)
Circa 450-440 BC
Diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 4.14 grams
Obverse:
Kantharos; pellet (mark of value) above
Reverse: Selinon leaf
Reference:
Price, Selinus, Group IIIC;
CNS 10;
Puglisi 282;
HGC 2, 1237
Other: 12h … gorgeous dark green
patina (a very sweet example of the
type)