Hi Ptolamae,
That's real numismatics. It's not a beauty. But enough to leave very little if any doubt.
Anything that hopefully, can put a series in it's place is welcome. And then one thing can lead to another....
So many coin collectors are just that, not researchers. It is not at all in my research area, but I can understand you perfectly.
What does Ms Lorber say. And Andy Meadows?
Ptolemaic coin research is so much harder to do than the highly despised NewStyle, where I hope something comparable will happen to me.
At least you have Lorber,Hoover and Meadows!
Jolly well-done.
John
Thank you.
Ancient
numismatics is *cool*.
Thank you, John. Motivations for collecting and studying
ancient coins vary a lot.
Plenty are hooked on
history and the stories only coins can tell. There's also lots of emphasis on '
eye appeal' and 'grade', as if collecting
ancient coins was like collecting graded Mercury dimes. Stands to reason for those who have to see
collections as investment. There are no Mercury dimes of any grade that tell this kind of story, but to some collectors this coin's condition would mean it isn't even worth a look. It's clearly an ugly duckling. Of course it's always a
joy to find a really beautiful specimen of an ancient
type you like. The ones that are unique or convey new numismatic information are sometimes beautifully preserved but more often not so much. Spending more time on study and publications the last few years I nevertheless keep my eyes open for anything that is this strange. This coin would exist all the same
had it landed, its message unnoticed, in other
hands but it's nice have enough background to 'read' the coin. In this case, its dodgy condition helped; it wasn't quickly snapped up by an avid 'high-grade-only' collector
I've shared photos and info about this coin with several of the real scholars in the
field.
I thought everyone loves
New Style Athens coins.
PtolemAE