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Offline areich

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Metapont stater
« on: February 05, 2012, 05:15:03 pm »
I brought this home from an otherwise disappointing coin show and thought I'd share it here since it got lost in all the new gallery additions.



https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-76538

Lukania, Metapont, stater
ca. 530-500 BC
27mm, 7.80g
obv: META; ear of barley in dotted border
rev: incuse ear of barley in a border of rays
(Noe 114)
ex. Künker Auction 83, lot 63 (17.06.2003)

It's a big and impressive coin, I didn't know before I saw it that they were this big.
Andreas Reich

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Re: Metapont stater
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2012, 05:19:35 pm »
Congratulations Andreas, a very nice example of an interesting and desirable type.

All the best,

Nikos

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Re: Metapont stater
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2012, 05:21:11 pm »
yes, these early ones are quite large. this is one of those 'must haves' i think, with the incuse style so peculiar to Magna Graecia.
very nice addition Andreas, but won't it dwarf all those tiny little fractions?   ;)

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Re: Metapont stater
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2012, 05:25:21 pm »
A nice, well centered coin. I too have been looking for a decent (and affordable) one. No luck so far...

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Re: Metapont stater
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2012, 05:35:08 pm »
Yeah, these are nice. Awesome example.

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Re: Metapont stater
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2012, 06:18:56 pm »
If I could afford it I'd have many more large silvers. All these 'must-haves' alone, there are so many of them. But I'm really happy with this one, even though I've never come home from a coin show with so few coins.
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Re: Metapont stater
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2012, 04:05:52 am »
A great place to show a great coin
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Re: Metapont stater
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2012, 04:11:36 am »
If I could afford it I'd have many more large silvers. All these 'must-haves' alone, there are so many of them. But I'm really happy with this one, even though I've never come home from a coin show with so few coins.

well, quality over quantity is an excellent mantra in the field of ancient coins.   8) 

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Re: Metapont stater
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2012, 04:32:25 am »
A great looking coin. I have looked at images of these and drooled over them for many years. I am now officially jealous.
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Re: Metapont stater
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2012, 09:10:19 am »
Nice one!  Great addition to your collection.

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Re: Metapont stater
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2012, 09:18:02 am »
Very nice.  I agree with Martin.  I'm jealous as well.  Very nice addition.

I had no idea they were so large either.  How thick is it?

Also is it my imagination or are these Metapont staters generally well-centered coins?

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Re: Metapont stater
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2012, 10:25:31 am »

Also is it my imagination or are these Metapont staters generally well-centered coins?

Rev. is often a problem from those I've seen.

 

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