Author Topic: Forum purchase o' the day (Read 144430 times)

peterpil19 · « **Reply #675 on:** May 23, 2017, 10:27:42 pm »

Thank you Curtis,

That would make this coin even more interesting to me - potentially a mother / daughter combination!

Peter

mix_val · « **Reply #676 on:** June 05, 2017, 10:53:04 am »

Here's a Claudius II with portrait facing left that is not in my collection. Good details and it's nice to contribute to our benefactor too!

peterpil19 · « **Reply #677 on:** June 06, 2017, 01:33:17 am »

Nice addition,

The obverse looks like it has sandy deposits almost like a desert patina? What is it described as? It adds to the aesthetic appeal in my opinion.

Peter

Joe Sermarini · « **Reply #678 on:** June 06, 2017, 07:56:14 am »

There are no earthen or sandy deposits. The lightest areas are silvering. The darker areas are just toned copper.

mix_val · « **Reply #679 on:** June 06, 2017, 09:48:30 am »

Thanks Peter (and Joe for the description). I like the portrait. Eastern style of course but stronger (heavier) features unlike the others in my collection.

labienus · « **Reply #680 on:** June 10, 2017, 02:00:41 pm »

From Forum, a very common type (Tiberius with Livia/Pax) but the coin is, in my view, completely uncommon (almost full perfection).
Very, very rarely seen such a strike.
On top of that, this is the first group (in terms of style) for the type - out of 6 according to Giard - : to me the best one.

Thank you very much, Joe.
Best

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-137664

Joe Sermarini · « **Reply #681 on:** June 11, 2017, 10:19:22 pm »

And it looks even better in hand! Thanks for your business.

peterpil19 · « **Reply #682 on:** July 05, 2017, 07:04:10 am »

Greetings All,

I am pleased to post two more FORVM purchases to this board.

Thank you Joe. I am very pleased with both coins and the great speed with which they were shipped from the USA to Australia.

Note: the photos below are mine. The descriptions are borrowed from the FORVM shop.

Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III The Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue

GB85161. Bronze 1/2 unit, Price 345, SNG Alpha Bank 755, Müller Alexander -, SNG Cop -, VF, nice blue-green patina, light corrosion, edge cracks, tiny earthen deposits, Macedonian mint, weight 3.425g, maximum diameter 16.3mm, die axis 0o, 336 - 323 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Apollo right; reverse AΛEΞAN∆POY, horse prancing right, cantharus below; ex The Time Machine;

peterpil19 · « **Reply #683 on:** July 05, 2017, 07:05:26 am »

Syracuse, Sicily, c. 405 B.C., Style of Kimon

The finest style, perhaps by one of the greatest masters of numismatic art. The famous master-engravers of Syracuse, who signed their work in gold and silver, also signed some bronze coins. This obverse die shares the style of the Kimon signed die. However, it has the addition of a necklace not seen on the Kimon signed die in Calciati, and it lacks the signature.

GB85324. Bronze hemilitron, Calciati II 45, 19 fr 1; HGC 2 1479; SNG ANS -; SNG Cop -; SNG Munchen -; BMC Sicily -, VF, superb style with a beautiful Arethusa, well centered, reverse not fully struck, grainy surfaces, Syracuse mint, weight 2.851g, maximum diameter 15.4mm, die axis 180o, c. 405 B.C.; obverse head of nymph Arethusa left, hair bound with ampyx and sphendone, wearing hoop earring and wire necklace; reverse wheel of four spokes, ΣY−PA in upper quarters divided by spoke, dolphin head down and inward in each of the lower quarters; very rare;

quadrans · « **Reply #684 on:** July 05, 2017, 09:41:07 am »

Both of them nice find Peter..

Q.

Mat · « **Reply #685 on:** July 05, 2017, 09:43:50 am »

Those are both nice additions!

peterpil19 · « **Reply #686 on:** July 05, 2017, 09:32:57 pm »

Thank you,

It is a bonus when the coins are also photogenic.

Like people, some require a lot of work to get a great photo.

I enjoyed photographing these two subjects.

Peter

Enodia · « **Reply #687 on:** July 09, 2017, 02:57:51 pm »

here's a new diobol from Ephesus which i just acquired courtesy of the shop here at Forvm...
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-138209

i was looking at another, older bee elsewhere when Joe posted this specimen for sale, and i liked it so much i decided to get both!

i'm really happy with the style and condition, and as always it looks so much better in hand.
and it only took 4 days to arrive, even during a holiday week!

thanks Joe,
~ Peter

Sam · « **Reply #688 on:** July 09, 2017, 03:39:36 pm »

Nice ! Congratulations .

peterpil19 · « **Reply #689 on:** July 09, 2017, 11:08:04 pm »

Great purchase Enodia!

Peter

NORMAN K · « **Reply #690 on:** August 08, 2017, 07:48:38 pm »

Just picked up this Domitian silver denarius coin from the Forum shop and was encouraged to show it here.
Very happy with this purchase and the quality of Forum coins.

Enodia · « **Reply #691 on:** August 08, 2017, 08:49:36 pm »

nice coin!

~ Peter

Sam · « **Reply #692 on:** August 08, 2017, 09:09:28 pm »

FORVM Coin Shop is best of the best

Congratulations again .

Simon · « **Reply #693 on:** August 08, 2017, 10:01:34 pm »

Nice acquisition , you bought well.

peterpil19 · « **Reply #694 on:** August 08, 2017, 10:12:12 pm »

Nice choice! I had eyed that one off myself!

Peter

Simon · « **Reply #695 on:** August 16, 2017, 06:50:49 pm »

My newest purchase From Forum, Romanus IV, Beautiful.

Mat · « **Reply #696 on:** August 16, 2017, 07:01:11 pm »

Quote from: Simon on August 16, 2017, 06:50:49 pm

My newest purchase From Forum, Romanus IV, Beautiful.

Nice grab, good portrait.

Sam · « **Reply #697 on:** August 16, 2017, 09:27:34 pm »

Nice artistic portrait , you can not miss the Byzantine look of Christ.

Simon · « **Reply #698 on:** September 04, 2017, 10:25:02 am »

I just came home from a trip to this new acquisition, not part of my normal collection but too beautiful to pass up.

Leo V

Bronze follis, Anastasi 497; DOC III, part 1, 19; Morrisson BnF 30/Sy/AE/01; Wroth BMC 22; Tolstoi 22; Ratto 1803; SBCV 1635; Sommer 29.7, gVF, well centered on an oval flan, light marks and porosity, weight 3.886 g, maximum diameter 22.4 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 817 - 25 Dec 820 A.D.; obverse facing busts of Leo, on left, with short beard and Constantine, each wears crown and chlamys, cross between above; reverse Λ•K (initials of Leon and Konstantine), cross above

I am very happy with this purchase, Thank You Joe.

Sam · « **Reply #699 on:** September 04, 2017, 10:31:04 am »

WOW

FORVM purchase is more than transaction , it is joy of learning , getting the best and honor among collectors.

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