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Thanks guys I was ampped when I bought it, and oober ampped when I open the package. The coin, I don't think is super rare but for some reason this type commands big money in comparable conditions. I noticed that Greek Colony coins from Pre Roman Italy carry a substantial premium in the marketplace. I consider this coin a major victory for the Bottom Feeders. I must say I was nearly if not equally ampped about my most recent Carthage coins featuring an Ancient Alien!
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You and Jerry keep buying these great coins and making me jealous.  |
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@Bing-
There's more where that came from....
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That's what I'm afraid of. Look here. I'm retired and living on a fixed income. I don't have the where with all of some of you young whippersnappers. You have to take it easy on us old folks. You know what I mean? Spread it out some (just wait till I show you upstarts some of my Christmas presents).  |
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I see no autograph on either and know nothing of relative dating.
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I dont believe mine has the "autograph." I don't think your bull needs an autograph between his legs.  |
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I see no autograph on either and know nothing of relative dating hey-hey-hey => you can chuck poop at my coins, but I don't date my relatives!!   Edited by stevex6
12/21/2012 11:19 pm
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@Bing-I'll take it easy on you...but know I am bitter because for me, there will be no retirement, so be honored you are the last generation to do so... I got plans if I do retire...I plan to go sit at the local D&D and sip coffee all day.
@Doug-At least from what I have seen there is some that have a letter(s) underneath the bull, and I like you don't know how these are dated.
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Anoob, no bull awesome coin, the no head look is working for me.. Very nice....i like it...  |
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The fact the head is off the coin is probably the reason it was priced reasonably, but I think it still looks great.
Maybe it wouldnt grade mint state or anything but the level of wear and general look of the coin is great in my opinion, I like when the toning surrounds the details highlighting them and that bull is certainly well hung, so no letters needed.
I too probably will work till I die... which isn't a great situation since I am not a fan of working. If I throw enough money into coins then maybe one day they will be my retirement plan but realistically the only way I will have a wealthy and healthy retirement is to win the lottery and give up work.
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Mine has most of the bull on flan, quite a bit of wear, some surface issues, very little fish, a couple of test marks (on the rump of the bull and a small round one in the curled foreleg) and very little toning. My Athena does not seem to be of as nice a style as Doug's example.  Martin |
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Nice => all three are very beautiful coins!! Hey, who/what is the figure that is on the helmet? (is that a serpent with a human torso?) ...  very cool coins MY EDIT => I re-read A-dawg's write-up an discovered that it is "Skylla" (I will now have to go look-up Skylla) Edited by stevex6
12/22/2012 07:05 am
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In Greek mythology, Scylla (Skylla) was a monster that lived on one side of a narrow channel of water, opposite its counterpart Charybdis. The two sides of the strait were within an arrow's range of each otherâ€"so close that sailors attempting to avoid Charybdis would pass too close to Scylla and vice versa.
Traditionally the strait has been associated with the Strait of Messina between Italy and Sicily. The idiom 'between Scylla and Charybdis' has come to mean being between two dangers, choosing either of which brings harm. Quote:
Being between Scylla and Charybdis is an idiom deriving from Greek mythology. Several other idioms, such as "on the horns of a dilemma", "between the devil and the deep blue sea", and "between a rock and a hard place" express the same meaning of "having to choose between two evils". Quote:
Scylla and Charybdis were mythical sea monsters noted by Homer; later Greek tradition sited them on opposite sides of the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland. Scylla was rationalized as a rock shoal (described as a six-headed sea monster) on the Italian side of the strait and Charybdis was a whirlpool off the coast of Sicily. They were regarded as a sea hazard located close enough to each other that they posed an inescapable threat to passing sailors; avoiding Charybdis meant passing too close to Scylla and vice versa.  |
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Nice coin AN!  |
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Hey thanks TJ. Much appreciated!
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