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Offline stevex6

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #500 on: November 23, 2018, 09:21:03 pm »
Thanks for the compliment, *Alex ...

Sadly, I haven't spent the time/energy to create an actual "gallery" ... all I have to offer is this one cool and now very long thread

=> I hope that you're enjoying the journey (I appreciate being able to show you guys my coins as they're leaving the nest and being adopted by all of you awesome ancient-coin collectors)

Cheers, coin-gang


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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #501 on: November 24, 2018, 03:39:22 pm »
Here is another entry ... a Byzantine baby

Constantine V with Leo IV. Æ Follis
Mint: Struck in Syracuse
Reign: AD 741-775
Diameter: 14.3 mm
Weight: 3.49 grams
Obverse: Constantine V, bearded, on left, and Leo IV, beardless, on right, each standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia; between their heads, cross
Reverse: Leo III, bearded, standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys and holding cross potent
Reference: Sear 1569
Other: Sweet greenish patina … virtually full reverse legend

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #502 on: November 24, 2018, 03:44:53 pm »
Nice piece,  ;) +++

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #503 on: November 25, 2018, 09:00:14 am »
Amen  +++
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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #504 on: November 25, 2018, 11:43:28 am »
Thanks, fellas

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #505 on: November 25, 2018, 09:04:37 pm »
Hey, I just unloaded another Pontos winna ... man, I love the coin-fabric associated with these cool Pontos examples, eh?


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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #506 on: November 25, 2018, 09:27:37 pm »
Hi Steve,
Another winner for sure. The wreath in Dionysos hair looks like it came straight from the garden!
-EB

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #507 on: November 26, 2018, 02:44:59 am »
Again a nice pice,  ;) +++

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #508 on: November 26, 2018, 11:46:13 am »
Man, I love these amazingly cool Thessaly winners! (yup, they are definitely among my favourite coin types)


THESSALY, Perrhaiboi. AR Obol
Circa 450-400 BC
Struck circa 450-430 BC
Olosson or Phalanna mint
Diameter: 12 mm
Weight: 0.87 grams
Obverse: Bridled horse rearing left
Reverse: Π-Ε-Ρ-Α, Athena in running stance right, holding shield and spear; all within incuse square
Reference: BCD Thessaly I 1242; BCD Thessaly II 552.2; HGC 4, 151
Other: 6h … VF, minor granularity
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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #509 on: November 27, 2018, 05:02:15 pm »
Great, coin, Steve,  ;) +++

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #510 on: November 28, 2018, 10:31:03 am »
Here is another entry ... a Byzantine baby

Constantine V with Leo IV. Æ Follis
Mint: Struck in Syracuse
Reign: AD 741-775
Diameter: 14.3 mm
Weight: 3.49 grams
Obverse: Constantine V, bearded, on left, and Leo IV, beardless, on right, each standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia; between their heads, cross
Reverse: Leo III, bearded, standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys and holding cross potent
Reference: Sear 1569
Other: Sweet greenish patina … virtually full reverse legend


Love it, nice coin.
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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #511 on: November 28, 2018, 11:03:39 am »
 Thanks, gang

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #512 on: November 30, 2018, 12:11:12 pm »
Today's addition ...

Thrace, Abdera: AE16
ca. 400-350 BC
Diameter: 16.2 mm
Weight: 3.40 grams
Obverse: Griffin seated right on club; caduceus right above; ]IΛIΣ[ below; EP before  
Reverse: Head of Apollo right in linear square, ABΔ-HPI-TE-ΩN surrounding
Other: very cool coin ... sweet centering



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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #513 on: November 30, 2018, 12:14:19 pm »
nice addition sharp bust
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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #514 on: November 30, 2018, 02:55:11 pm »
Yah Oki, the reverse bust is quite nice, eh? ... man, I like everything about this coin (as per usual, I'm amazingly sad to see it go)

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Hey, who knows? => maybe I'll hit my stride in a few years and start-up again? (either way, I love you guys)

Cheers

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #515 on: November 30, 2018, 04:19:09 pm »
Great Griffin from Abdera... +++

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #516 on: December 01, 2018, 02:11:04 pm »
Here is one of my few medieval additions ...

LORRAINE, Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine
Double denier (¼ Big Spadin, s.d. Nancy)
AR Gros

1303-1312 A.D.
Diameter: 16 mm
Weight: 0.87 grams
Obverse: + T - DV-X. LOTOR – EGIE. The Duke of Lorraine (in armour), riding caped steed to the right, carrying spear in right hand and shield in left 
Reverse: MONETA D - E NANCEI. Downward sword, cutting the legend at the top and bottom, between two Avalerions/Alerions
Reference: S.16 (3/16) Bd.1456 (6 f.) FlonII, n° 1-3, p. 391
Other: Nice


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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #517 on: December 01, 2018, 02:54:03 pm »
Wow, it is a great coin, Steve,

it is a real "winner",  ;) :) +++

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #518 on: December 03, 2018, 08:34:10 pm »
Hello Steve,
 Glad to see you have a cool coin thread over here at forum!  That awesome coin from Lorraine is inbound to my house now, I can't wait to get it.  I always loved that coin, and will fill the  "coin form medieval France' space in my collection.  Here are some pics of some other coins of your hanging out on ol' gnarly! 

 

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #519 on: December 03, 2018, 08:39:13 pm »
OOops, sorry, not used to posting over her I guess!  I'm going to take good care of your old coin and give them a great homeHope you are doing well!!

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #520 on: December 03, 2018, 08:42:52 pm »
Hey, how is it hangin' chrsmat? ... long time, no hear!

Yah, I sure miss the ol' coin-gang (I still talk fairly regularly with TIF ... and occasionally with Z-Bro and Mentor)

Wow, so you're the Rock-Star who bought my sweet Lorraine, eh? (yah, that coin is a total stunner ... congrats, brother)

Oh, and those other two cool coins sure look at home on your gnarly table (I'm sure that you'll take good care of them)

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I hope everything is going well in your world

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #521 on: December 04, 2018, 05:08:24 pm »
best ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGftIcp2SC0

... okay, I'm hammered

Hey, don't judge me ... I'm fairly sure that Elagabalus and the boys felt the same way every now and then, eh?

*cheers*


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« Reply #522 on: December 07, 2018, 09:06:10 am »
Okay sorry, I'm back from that brief interlude ... *hic*

=> here is today's cool addition ... yah, this sweet Thessaly winner has a fantastic and cozy coin-fabric (congrats to the new owner)

Cheers

Steve

THESSALY, Pherai, Æ Chalkous
Late 4th century BC
Diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 2.89 grams
Obverse: Head of Ennodia right; torch to right
Reverse: ΦΕΡΑΙΟΝ, water fountain right in the form of lion’s head; fish below
Reference: Rogers 514; BCD Thessaly I 1317; BCD Thessaly II 691.1; HGC 4, 568
Other: 12h … yellow-brown patina, minor roughness ... a humble coin with amazingly pleasing eye-appeal
From the BCD Collection, Ex-CNG 383 – Lot #98, Ex-stevex6 Collection



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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #523 on: December 07, 2018, 10:27:47 am »
Hey, I need a quick ruling ... oh, not really a "moderator-ruling" ... but merely a coin-gang ruling ...

=> ummm, is it okay for me to add-in some sort of coin-tribute every now and then? (man, I love my ol' coins and I get all cry-baby-eyed whenever I sell some of my favourites!)

... anyway ...

That last gallery-addition got me a bit weirded-out (I've always loved that humble coin) ...

Ummm, so here is a quick "THESSSALY" recap ... yah, Thessaly was always one of my very favourite coin-types!! (super-old, horses, and fricken cool reverses ... a total winner side-avenue, eh?)

THESSALY, Homolion. Æ Dichalkon
Circa 350 BC
Diameter: 17 mm
Weight: 5.07 grams
Obverse: Head of Philoktetes right, wearing conical hat
Reverse: OMOΛI KO[N] around from lower left, serpent coiled right
Reference: Rogers 263; BCD Thessaly II 92
Other: 7h … Near VF, dark brown patina
From the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Lamia, AR Hemidrachm
Circa 350-300 BC
Diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 2.58 grams
Obverse: Head of young Dionysos left, wearing ivy wreath
Reverse: ΛMΑΙΕ ΩΝ, amphora; ivy leaf above; to right, prochous with handle to right
Reference: Georgiou, Mint 11; BCD Thessaly II 127.3; HGC 4, 120
Other: 3h … VF, lightly toned, minor porosity
From the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Lamia. Æ Chalkous
Circa 325-300 BC
Diameter: 14 mm
Weight: 2.29 grams
Obverse: In the name of the Malians. Helmeted head of Athena right
Reverse: MAΛIEΩN, Philoktetes right, shooting arrow at bird falling to right; quiver to lower right
Reference: Georgiou, Mint 16; Rogers (Malia) 384; BCD Thessaly I 1093; BCD Thessaly II 125; HGC 4, 106
Other: 6h ... VF, dark green patina
From the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Larissa, Æ Tetrachalkon
Circa 356-337 BC
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 8.60 grams
Obverse: Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left
Reverse: ΛAPI Σ/AIΩN around from upper left (N retrograde), bridled horse trotting right; E above; below, grain ear upward to left
Reference: Rogers 273; BCD Thessaly II 387.8; HGC 4, 517
Other: 5h … Near EF, dark green patina
From the BCD Collection


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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #524 on: December 07, 2018, 10:35:24 am »
... cha-ching ...

THESSALY, Larissa. AR Hemidrachm
Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC
Diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 2.23 grams
Obverse: Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, wearing ampyx and necklace
Reverse: ΛAPIΣ/AIΩN around from upper left, horse standing right, preparing to lie down
Reference: BCD Thessaly II 331-3; HGC 4, 514
Other: 11h … Good VF, lie die rust
From the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Larissa. AR Obol
Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC
Diameter: 10 mm
Weight: 0.78 grams
Obverse: Reduced standard. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, with hair in ampyx
Reverse: Horse grazing right
Reference: BCD Thessaly II 342–3; HGC 4, 516
Other: 6h … VF, toned, porous
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind

THESSALY, Larissa. AR Obol
Circa 460-400 BC
Diameter: 12 mm
Weight: 0.81 grams
Obverse: Horse prancing left
Reverse: Λ-Α-P-Ι (partially retrograde), Larissa advancing left, bouncing ball; all within incuse square
Reference: BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 358.5; HGC 4, 502 var. (symbols on obv.)
Other: 6h … VF, lightly toned
From the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Larissa, AR Obol
Circa 460-440 BC
Diameter: 12 mm
Weight: 0.90 grams
Obverse: Horse advancing right; above, head of lion right
Reverse: Λ [Α] RI around from upper left, Larissa standing right, balancing hydria on raised knee; to left, lion’s head fountain right, from which water pours forth; all within incuse square
Reference: BCD Thessaly II 358.1 (same dies)
Other: 9h … VF
From the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Magnetes. AR Drachm
Demetrias mint
Circa 168-140 BC
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 4.20 grams
Obverse: Head of Poseidon right, wearing oak wreath; monogram to left
Reverse: ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ, Artemis, holding bow, seated left on prow left; to left, dolphin downward; star surmounting akrostolion; two monograms to right
Reference: BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 415.2; HGC 4, 58
Other: 9h … VF, some roughness
From the BCD Collection


 

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