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Here's mine! Just beginning to study this piece - Don't know enough about it yet so I welcome your comments.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I like the simplicity of this design! Stylistically, it's more archaic than classical Greece.
The last coin is a good example of silver crystallization.
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Nice!! => wow, that's a very amazing coin ... I was correct => you have skilz to burn!!  Edited by stevex6
09/11/2012 9:07 pm
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United States
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I don't read French... but would like to find the article translated into English.
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Your coin should be dated 500-480 BC, like mine (After reviewing the article I'm not entirely sure that my coin falls in that category, could be earlier ?). Dating is mainly made using the reverse incuse pattern. From the figure below : 1-2 : 520-500 BC 3-5 : 500-480 BC (Yours being no 3...) ...  Edited by Dionysos
09/11/2012 10:15 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Yertle the Turtle is a song by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers containing many of thoe lines of poetry... I thought it was an original work until I saw that. (I recommend it anyway)
I enjoyed seeing these old turtles... incidently did you all know that when they were shipping back species to London from all around the world to be catalogued and defined giant tortoises were one of the last species to get done? This was because everytime one was transported back to London the sailors would be unable to resist eating the poor fellow.
Apperently the tastiest thing you can eat is a tortoise, I have never tried one and I believe it may be illegal to eat certain species if not all of them but anyone who has ever tried one would recommend it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Steve, What a awesome coin....  ...I'm sure Yertle is going to a great home. |
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Dionysos => that chart is very interesting/useful ... DavidUK => I'm gonna try to listen to the Red Hot Chili Pepper tune (I've probably already heard it before, but just never listened closely enough to the lyrics?) ... Thanks for all of your comments, gang!!  Edited by stevex6
09/12/2012 07:26 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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that looks awesome! I LIKE TURTLES!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Any coin I see with a 9mm diameter it really puts me off...but I have to say that is quite appealing simply because of the weight and robust design.
The way it is presented in the sellers photo the light really flattens it out but from your photo's it looks chunky and has some presence to it.
Cool coin, gratz
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Pillar of the Community
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The fingers look chunky too  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I need a turtle for my collection of ancient standards....
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