Author Topic: My Taras collection (Read 66937 times)

quadrans · « **Reply #225 on:** December 27, 2019, 05:51:37 pm »

I like this small coin, Peter

😉👍

Joe/Q.

Enodia · « **Reply #226 on:** December 28, 2019, 12:31:01 pm »

Thanks Joe.
I had another even smaller and scarcer that I wanted to post, but when it FINALLY arrived it was in four tiny pieces. 😓
I'm waiting now to hear how that will be resolved.

- Peter

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #227 on:** December 28, 2019, 12:36:05 pm »

Ah man, that's too bad.

Enodia · « **Reply #228 on:** December 28, 2019, 12:46:20 pm »

Yeah, I'm pretty bummed.

- Peter

quadrans · « **Reply #229 on:** December 29, 2019, 07:03:24 am »

Bad news,

Regards

Joe

Enodia · « **Reply #230 on:** December 31, 2019, 10:59:03 pm »

The damaged coin was a shame, especially since I could only find one other V1551 sold in the past 10 years or so.
Oddly enough another one popped up in the meantime, so i grabbed it up as a consolation prize. I only hope the refund process goes smoothly.
This new one is struck on a broader flan so its diminutive size is not quite so apparent, but it is pretty small...

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-159492

And once again it has the advantage of a provenance.

- Peter

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #231 on:** January 01, 2020, 08:12:27 am »

I'd say that's a pretty good consolation prize!

Enodia · « **Reply #232 on:** January 02, 2020, 11:47:07 pm »

It is, but oddly, since I was able to replace it so easily I had to change the original designation of 'rare' to very scarce.

I've continued to sub-divide my Taras gallery to make it more easily maneuverable by separating out all the diobols into their own file.

- Peter

Anaximander · « **Reply #233 on:** January 03, 2020, 07:34:26 am »

Love the gallery of little Taras coins. It stands on its own nicely. And to think I once devalued such small denominations. I'm starting to get all clammy...

I'm still boggled that a coin could be mangled in shipment

.

Anaximander

Enodia · « **Reply #234 on:** January 03, 2020, 12:34:47 pm »

I always get a thrill when a new coin arrives, a Christmas-like excitement when I open up the package to reveal my new treasure.
It sure disappointed me to find this inside!

Still, after more than thirty years of collecting ancient coins this is the first time this has happened, although one did go missing in the mail about five years back.

- Peter

Carausius · « **Reply #235 on:** January 03, 2020, 01:40:36 pm »

Drat!!! Sorry for your loss, Peter. Crystalization is not always apparent until it's too late. A friend of mine recently had a piece of a rare coin break-off just by rubbing some surface crud with his fingernail. He had no prior sign that the coin was crystalized.

Enodia · « **Reply #236 on:** January 03, 2020, 01:46:29 pm »

Thanks Michael.
As I said it is disappointing, but I suppose I need to see the glass as half full. Two coins lost over 32 years is a pretty good track record I guess.
Still haven't heard back from the auction house though.

- Peter

Enodia · « **Reply #237 on:** January 12, 2020, 02:12:35 pm »

😎

Enodia · « **Reply #238 on:** April 23, 2020, 05:04:54 pm »

It seems I've corrected my technical difficulties and have my access back. (fingers crossed)

I was finally able to resolve the issue with the broken coin, finally geting a credit which I used to pick up a new diobol, and added a second one while I was gone as well.
I'll be uploading them soon, so stay tuned...

- Peter

Enodia · « **Reply #239 on:** April 26, 2020, 02:44:18 pm »

Here's one of my two newest diobols, this one with a wreath decorating Athena's helmet, a scarcer but certainly not rare variety...

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=21312&pos=0

- Peter

quadrans · « **Reply #240 on:** April 26, 2020, 03:29:45 pm »

Quote from: Enodia on January 03, 2020, 12:34:47 pm

I always get a thrill when a new coin arrives, a Christmas-like excitement when I open up the package to reveal my new treasure.
It sure disappointed me to find this inside!

Still, after more than thirty years of collecting ancient coins this is the first time this has happened, although one did go missing in the mail about five years back.

- Peter

Huhh, Peter, it is very unpleasant, unfortunate ...

Joe/Q.

Enodia · « **Reply #241 on:** April 26, 2020, 08:12:41 pm »

Thanks Joe. It was very frustrating, but at least it closed as well as can be hoped for.

- Peter

Enodia · « **Reply #242 on:** August 16, 2020, 09:20:02 pm »

Well it seems that my access issues are not resolved after all, which I'm sure is due to my phone just being too outdated. I can get into the gallery easier, and to the board from there, but my posts usually time out before they transmit.
Anyway...

I've added two coins since my last post, this diobol with rosettes on Athena's helmet...
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-162705

I will eventually write something about the rosettes, but right now I just want to gey this posted before I crash.

The other is a lovely didrahm from period VIII...
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-164693

There was another available which was centered a little better but not struck as well, and since these 3rd century didrachms are typically very mushy I chose this one. I like the torch too.

I hope you like them. ☺

- Peter

edit; Yay, it posted!

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #243 on:** August 16, 2020, 11:28:10 pm »

Two wonderful additions. I don't know which one I like more!

okidoki · « **Reply #244 on:** August 17, 2020, 05:28:17 am »

Very nice indeed

Enodia · « **Reply #245 on:** August 17, 2020, 10:41:04 pm »

Thanks guys!

- Peter

quadrans · « **Reply #246 on:** August 19, 2020, 03:15:48 pm »

Both, nice addition

Joe

Enodia · « **Reply #247 on:** November 18, 2020, 04:35:28 am »

Here's another new didrachm...

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-166585

I really love this obverse, but it is a little rough. I couldn't afford a nicer one but it really does look much better in hand.
The engraver was obviously inspired by a fifth century stater from Ambracia, which shows Bellerophon removing a pebble from the hoof of Pegasus.
Maybe one day I'll get one of those too! 😎

~ Peter

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #248 on:** November 18, 2020, 07:03:19 am »

That really is a cool obverse. Nice find Peter.

Molinari · « **Reply #249 on:** November 18, 2020, 07:35:44 am »

Nice addition Peter. I hope you write an essay on Taras coins someday--you know them so well.

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