First coin!

[ardashir]

Hi all!

Today the postman arrived with the first coin of my collection, I hope you will enjoy it as I do!

Thrace, Mesembria
3rd-2nd c. BC
AE 19 mm 7.26 g axis 12
O: diademed female head right.
R: Athena Promachos standing left, hurling spear and holding shield, METAM/BPIANΩN
BMC Greek 133/8

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-166346




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[okidoki]

Wonderfull, the picture is very good

[ardashir]

Credit to the seller: I stole it from his web auction.

[Jay GT4]

An excellent first coin!

[Enodia]

An excellent first coin!

I agree, much nicer than my first ancient.

~ Peter

[Akropolis]

Very nice. Good start. Keep it up.
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PeteB

[n.igma]

A very impressive start to a collection. A great example of the type and it even includes the Archaic letter sampi in the legend/ethnic; a letter that attracted much heated discussion in another recent thread!

[Molinari]

A very impressive start to a collection. A great example of the type and it even includes the Archaic letter sampi in the legend/ethnic; a letter that attracted much heated discussion in another recent thread!

You just couldn’t resist, could you? 

Great first coin, btw!

[ardashir]

Very nice. Good start. Keep it up.
incorrect link.
PeteB

Thank you Pete! Link corrected.

A very impressive start to a collection. A great example of the type and it even includes the Archaic letter sampi in the legend/ethnic; a letter that attracted much heated discussion in another recent thread!

Could you please give me the link to the thread? I'm trying to date the coin more precisely, and I have the feeling that the sampi letter could help me, though  i'm afraid that is not my field.

You just couldn’t resist, could you? 

Great first coin, btw!

Thank you!

[n.igma]

A very impressive start to a collection. A great example of the type and it even includes the Archaic letter sampi in the legend/ethnic; a letter that attracted much heated discussion in another recent thread!

Could you please give me the link to the thread? I'm trying to date the coin more precisely, and I have the feeling that the sampi letter could help me, though  i'm afraid that is not my field.

You just couldn’t resist, could you?  

Great first coin, btw!

Thank you!

I'd caution against going there as it will not assist in precise dating of your coin, or any other for that matter, and it may cause your brain to explode! With that warning here it is: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=123077.0

I was counting the days for a re-opener on the topic! 

[ardashir]

I'd caution against going there as it will not assist in precise dating of your coin, or any other for that matter, and it may cause your brain to explode! With that warning here it is: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=123077.0

I was counting the days for a re-opener on the topic! 

Well, I will need a week off to read that thread!

[quadrans]

Hi all!

Today the postman arrived with the first coin of my collection, I hope you will enjoy it as I do!

Thrace, Mesembria
3rd-2nd c. BC
AE 19 mm 7.26 g axis 12
O: diademed female head right.
R: Athena Promachos standing left, hurling spear and holding shield, METAM/BPIANΩN
BMC Greek 133/8

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-166346




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Hi, ardashir,

Welcome to this forum, 

Great start, congratulation ...

 Joe/Q.