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Two very nice coins Stevex6. Doug if you don't want that extra coin I know someone that you can gift it to. ME.
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apparently, my second option-coin is a "cast" coin Not quite--the flan was cast, but then struck by dies!  This coin was made the same way, but the sprues are less obvious. It's one of my favorites.  |
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Uh-Oh ... let's throw another coin into the mix This Dawg is dead-center of the mix ... BACTRIA - BACTRIAN KINDOM, APOLLODOTOS I, Silver square drachm: Elefant & bullReign APOLLODOTOS I, 174-165 BC Date Struck c. 170 Weight 2.42 grams Obverse �'Î'ΣΙΛΕΩΣ/ Î'ΠΟΛΛΟ�"ΟΤΟΥ/ ΣΩΤ�- ΡΟΣ : Elephant right, legend Reverse Humped bull right, legend Reference S. 7591 Other: Grade VF+ ... Comments Good metal!  Edited by stevex6
10/05/2012 9:10 pm
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I still want a Bactrian elephant coin!
Looking for advice on this? Good strike, centering, and legends on that one.
But I'm like JW--always looking for a deal. I'd wait for a similar coin around $175.
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Hard to find better and good metal is important!
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Fourth Coin:Bithynia, Kalchedon AR Siglos 340-320 BC Diameter: 17mm Weight: 5.31 grams Obverse: Bull Reverse: "millsail" incuse Ref: SNG Cop 348 Other: Comes with old CNG tag that describes it as good VF. Banker's mark on both sides. Nice grey toning. An attractive piece  NOTE:
=> I have now shown "4" randon coins ...
=> ummm => all I'm trying to do is attract opinions!!
=> It's free man .... just give me an opinion
Examples:
- I like the LARRY dog coin (Larry looks like a good doggy)
- I like that elephant & bull coin (oh my, yummy)
- ummm, I kinda like the dog, but an elphant is a bigger animal, so it may win the fight, so I don't wanna be eaten by the bigger animal, so I'm just gonna say that I like the little doggie ....
- etc ... you get the idea, yes?
"Please" => Give me an opinion:
Coin #1 => dog coin (LARRY) => 1x (it's like the base case)
Coin #2 => Syracuse Lion => is a 3x LARRY
Coin #3 => square Elepahnt & Bull => x2 LARRY
Coin #4 => siglos Bull x2 LARRY
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10/05/2012 9:39 pm
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My opinions:
Best is the 3x as expensive but really nice for it's type Syracuse.
Second is the Elephant unless the Kalchedon is less than twice its price in which case it goes to number 2.
Last is the dog simply because you can do better and will find a nicer one in a few months.
You know you will buy them all anyway so why procrastinate? The total is only about the gross national product of a small country - right?
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 ... sadly, I don't like to admit it ... and I know my wife would kill me to know that: => yah, they are all eventually gonna be in my vault!! ... well done dougsmit, well done (you solved tonight's brain-teaser)  Just Kidding (kind of) PLEASE => give me some sort of "vote" .... hey, I love the LARRY coin, but I also really kinda love the elaphant & bull coin ... ummm, but is it really worth twice as much? ... etc you get the drill, right? thanks Edited by stevex6
10/05/2012 10:00 pm
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Here's my vote by order of preference--not in terms of money.
Coin #2 => Syracuse Lion => is a 3x LARRY
Coin #3 => square Elepahnt & Bull => x2 LARRY
Coin #1 => dog coin (LARRY) => 1x (it's like the base case)
Coin #4 => siglos Bull x2 LARRY
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Thanks DVC and dougsmit ... "Please" send-in your vote/opinion => I find it very useful and/or interesting thanks, gang   |
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Really? ... there are no other ratings? Ummm, how 'bout guessing which coin I'm gonna buy ... is that an easier quiz? ... fine => which coin would "you" buy => but which coin am I gonna buy? .... yes, that is much simpler!! => bring it!!  Edited by stevex6
10/05/2012 10:26 pm
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I must say that I have a favourable prejudice for the Kalchedon siglos, quite nice for the type and I've been looking for a decent one for some time. But the obverse of the Syracusan bronze...  Next one would be Larry  |
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Batman => I Love that Siglos asw ell ... but I could only swallow so many winners today,so I chose "2" => the first one is a coin that never seems to go away, kinda like a loyal hound, so I chose LARRY ... awww, that's so sweet!! => next, I chose the apparent winner by everybody => welcome => MR. Syracuse!! (awesome!!) ..... hey, that Siglos is only a pay-cheque away, so the next guy better get his wallet ready, cause it is in my cross-hairs!! ... man ... there are sooooooooooooooo many coins that are awesome!! ... the weird part is, "tommorow night" I may be in a totally different moood! ... owwww, those silly Greeks and Romans => I'm sure that they've minted enough coins to tickle my Moday-thru-Sunday fancy!! => who loves coins more than me!!? ... huh? ... maybe you? => bring it! |
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Steve, would to have all of them.... 1. Elephant and bull... would have to sell little Bobby... 2. dog coin....have to sell my dog and cat.... 3..Lion coin....have to sell little Debbie.. 4.Bull coin...sell the wife..... So I would have some nice coin's, but no one to talk to...  |
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