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Author Topic: Terina didrachm added after 7 year hunt!  (Read 5370 times)

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Re: Titus Limes actually an official Capta denarius!
« Reply #100 on: February 01, 2024, 07:56:35 pm »
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Re: Rare Punic War AR 1/4 Shekel added
« Reply #101 on: February 24, 2024, 05:01:00 pm »
Added an extremely fine rare Punic 1/4 Shekel today minted in Akragas, Sicily

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=186137

A wonderful small silver coin from the 2nd Punic war.

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Re: Rare Punic War AR 1/4 Shekel added
« Reply #102 on: February 25, 2024, 04:55:34 pm »
Wonderful coin, Jay. A striking portrait and great reverse.

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Re: Rare Punic War AR 1/4 Shekel added
« Reply #103 on: February 26, 2024, 08:09:03 am »
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Re: Rare Punic War AR 1/4 Shekel added
« Reply #104 on: February 26, 2024, 04:35:03 pm »
“ A wonderful small silver coin from the 2nd Punic war.”

Great find, congratulation Jay… 😉🤗👍

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Re: Terina didrachm added after 7 year hunt!
« Reply #105 on: March 08, 2024, 02:44:47 pm »
Thanks Joe!

Well, back in 2017 I lost a coin at an in person auction to Robert of Calgary Coin.  I just didn't have enough to go any higher and he won it by one bid increment. It was a well known didrachm of Terina that was originally sold by Seaby.  In fact, it appeared on the cover of Seaby's Coin & Medal Bulletin April 1975, A236 and illustrated on the front cover.  What intrigued me about the coin was that it had a very prominent die break on the obverse, obscuring Terina's eye and ear, making it almost look like her hair style.  The dies are well known with at least 5 that have this obverse flaw.  I never forgot about loosing that coin and have been hunting for one with the same dies ever since.  Last week, after 7 years, I managed to win one!  While not the exact same coin, they were struck within a few flans of each other.

The artistry and high profile portrait of Terina show off the skill of the Brettian die engravers.  Being that Terina is only a few mountains south of me in Italy is icing on the cake!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=186263

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Re: Terina didrachm added after 7 year hunt!
« Reply #106 on: March 10, 2024, 05:11:04 pm »
Great coin Jay 😲🤗👍

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