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One of my many favorites. Attalos I Soter 241 - 197 BC King Of Pergamon AR Tetradrachm  |
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Thank you Bob! :) I updated the thread, because this republican is the original pair of my favourite.
Beautiful coin Ron!
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Thanks Szilard, my problem is that I have a lot of favorite coins not just one.
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This should be the biggest problem! :D
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I don't wish to steal your thread, but if you don't mind here is another of my favorites. AR Tetradrachm Arados Phoenicia 1st century BC Sear 5992 Arados is an island 2 1/2 miles of the coast of Syria and was one of the four major Phoenician Cities. In part two of my reference guide I hope to cover all the areas of the Levant,which includes coins from Phoenicia.   |
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Thanks Bob. The Attalos is a bad picture, it looks much better in hand.
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One of my favorite ancients is my avatar.
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This Philip I AR ant is my favorite of my small collection because it's very nicely detailed and well struck up, and looks great in hand. Philip I, AR Antoninianus, ca. 249 AD; RIC 4 Draped, cuirassed and radiate bust right; Felicitas standing left with caduceus and cornucopia Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG Rev: P M TR P IIII COS II P P   Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Very nice well struck example.
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My favourite ancient  Alexander III Drachm. Squire  |
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Nice one, Squire. I see why that would be your favorite.  Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, I believe. Edited by Kamnaskires
11/24/2017 11:37 pm
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Thanks for the information Bob I bought the coin from a reputable dealer. However, I just thought I would post it on the Coin Community Forum in the hope that I could obtain additional information. You have provided me with some great information for further investigation  The Coin Community Forum is great for that. So many knowledgable members Squire |
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Happy to help, Squire. It's an early posthumous issue struck during the reign of Alexander's half brother Philip III Arrhidaios. It's a Price 1936, from 323-317 BC. (I've seen these listed elsewhere as 323-319 BC) Here's one that appears to have been struck from the same dies: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3302354 |
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Thanks a lot Bob As a "newby" to the field of Ancient Coins your advice is very valuable and much appreciated I am "stoked" by the fact that you have shown me a drachm from the same die. I can see the similarity. For example both coins have a small "die crack" adjacent to the lower lip of Herakles (Alexander the Great?) which gives him a somewhat enigmatic (battlescarred?) appearance. Squire |
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