Christmas Stash #2

A dozen coins! Holy cow Steve ugh Bing...sorry force of habit.
This coin has some very interesting patina on it. The surfaces are also interesting. How would you date this coin? I noticed you have a lot of specs on it but neglected to share with us the the date.

YN- I agree with Bing, each coin is ancient and a relic all into itself deserving of its own thread.

When I tried to date this coin, I could only narrow it down to the First and Second Century BC. If someone knows how to narrow it more, I would appreciate and advice or assistance.

Thanks for all the positive remarks. The seller of these first two coins is one I haven't bought from in quite some time. He has always been good to me and given what I consider honest pricing.

Interesting to see how the thunderbolt is depicted differently in various regions.
Very nice details on Zeus too!

I am. But half the fun is discussing them and reading what others have to say about each coin. No reason to be sorry. Your comments are welcome.

I'll post a couple each day till I get caught up. Thanks for the positive comments.

Very nice indeed all the examples I have looked at also state 1st-2nd Century BC so cant help there.

Another nice coin!

Regarding its date; I wish there were more resources and easier to decipher information on Greek coins. I bought that CD with about 150 books and essay's but as much information as is there its not laid out in an easy to read, easy to digest way.

What I need is a tome that has sections for each city and each coin and lists the varieties and evolution/developments of each particular design. I pressume if there is such a book it will be a huge and expensive tome.

Great coin! Real nice thunder bolt and Zeus is nice too!

I have noticed that a lot of Greek coins get dated by century.