I Know I Promised Jwharper, But I Just Couldn't Resist!

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stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 03/25/2012 11:49 am Yah, I know that I promised jwharper that I wouldn't blow all of my money on coins, but I just couldn't resist! I saw these three ancient Greek beauties and that ol' addiction kicked-in big time! (the devil on my left shoulder was far more convincing than the angel on my right shoulder!) ... anyway ... it's all good (I promise "these" are the last ones for a long, long, while) ... eh-heh-heh Oh, and for the record, I had my trusty scout/mentor doing some of the behind the scenes info-gathering => DVC was checking the credibility of these coins and of the dealers (skinny on the street => "seems good to go, Steve") Plus, I bought all three coins in "bulk", so I was able to knock-down the price of the individual coins significantly (knocked 25% off the asking price) ... again, DVC scouted around and said that I was getting a good deal on the lot, so I was locked and loaded and ready to pull the trigger! DVCollector => THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE! (awesome) COIN #1 Philip II AR tetradrachm Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus. Reverse: Youth on horse, holding palm; club below. Date: 336-328 BC Diameter: 23.9 mm. Weight: 14.0 gr. References: Cf. Le Rider 379 (Pella mint) Characteristics: Lovely style, deep toning COIN #2 Neapolis AR Nomos Obverse: Diademed female head right. Reverse: Man-headed bull walking right; Nike flying above, crowning bull, DI below. Date: 320-300 BC Diameter: 20.6 mm. Weight: 7.4 gr. References: SNG ANS 327 COIN #3: M. Furius L. f. Philus AR Denarius Obverse: Laureate head of Janus. Reverse: Roma, holding spear and wreath, trophy of Gallic arms and a carnyx left and star above, ROMA to right. Date: 119 BC Diameter: 19.6 mm. Weight: 3.8 gr. References: Crawford 281/1 Report this Post to the Staff

Lenikas Valued Member United Kingdom 164 Posts	Posted 03/25/2012 12:04 pm authentics? Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/25/2012 12:06 pm These are beauties, with excellent detail. DVC has sparked my interest in these coins with all the ones he has been posting. Now that I see the ones you found, I really need to find some too. Congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 03/25/2012 12:08 pm Steve, I consider those a very nice group, and you did well negotiating the price. Regarding authenticity, I could not find a mark against them, nor against this seller on any blacklist or board, and he's sold under this name since 2005. I suspect this guy is a dealer, because your average ebay seller doesn't state "No time limit in the unlikely event a coin was found to be a forgery." Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 03/25/2012 12:09 pm Awesome coins! Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4981 Posts	Posted 03/25/2012 12:34 pm ok darn it, now I'm going to have to get some greek coins. Report this Post to the Staff
jessvc1 Pillar of the Community United States 2596 Posts	Posted 03/25/2012 2:36 pm All nice coins I especially like the Janus obv Report this Post to the Staff
pirate1707 New Member United States 27 Posts	Posted 03/25/2012 2:59 pm They are all great coins. I especially like coin #2. The nomos (I think this can also be called a didrachm) of Neapolis with Parthenope wearing her triple pendant earrings, beaded necklace & hair up is absolutely beautiful. I guess Italian women were even glamorous in 300BC. I sure would like to add a coin like this to my collection. Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 03/25/2012 3:27 pm thanks ... yah, I am amazingly excited to actually get these coins home! All three of these coins have great personality (I'm not sure which of the lot is my favorite?) ... pirate1707 => "I guess Italian women were even glamorous in 300BC" ... that made me chuckle! ... => I agree => she is certainly wearing a lot of 'bling' Edited by stevex6 03/25/2012 3:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
pirate1707 New Member United States 27 Posts	Posted 03/25/2012 8:08 pm Also,in regard to coin #2, I believe the words numismatists, numismatics, etc. were derived from this denomination ie. "nomos" Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 03/25/2012 9:08 pm Three wonderfull Greeks! The manfaced bull rocks! Report this Post to the Staff
Cajunlady0 Valued Member United States 318 Posts	Posted 03/25/2012 9:34 pm Very nice! Thanks for sharing. Seems like DVC did all the work and all you did was pay for them, Steve. DVC..... Steve is your best friend now. You now have him hooked and where you want him. You can lead him around on a leash, I bet, right now. He will follow you anywhere. Steve..... don't make DVC mad. He knows how to get even with you. It is so much fun spending someone else's money. He can easily lead you down the wrong path and you would not have a clue. Be nice to him. To self....... try not to show your jealousy and just act polite. Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 03/25/2012 10:49 pm nice ... yup, I can always count on you, eh Cajun? Oh by the way, it is supposed to be one "blue" pill and two "red" pills (not the other way around) ... Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 03/26/2012 1:55 pm As much as I like the idea of spending someone else's money--Steve made some nice selections here--all I did was give him a Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 03/26/2012 5:44 pm thanks DVC ... I absolutely love the searching for interesting coins part of the hobby ... and I love the research behind the monarchs and/or the "emperors and gods" in this case ... but I am the first to admit that I am very weak at the research-side that is associated with "counterfeits" ... and luckily, this seems to be the part of the game that DVC enjoys the most ... => thanks again for showing interest and helping me out (very appreciated) Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 03/26/2012 6:27 pm Quote: luckily, this seems to be the part of the game that DVC enjoys the most Steve, happy to help! What I find most interesting about fraud detection is how it involves gaining an better appreciation of the skill and artistry involved in making the originals--by directly comparing your coins to the scores of fakes out there. It's worth the effort, and you'll be left with a better understanding of what it took the Greeks and Romans to make these coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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