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Ridiculously Bad Ebay Venture - 7.3% Successful Bids

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 Posted 08/11/2013  3:32 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Ben to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I bid on 55 items for sale - I got home and found id won 1, with only about 8 left to go. Well, I bolstered the bid I had put on an egyptian tet because the others had gone higher than I expected and (luckily) it was the one I really wanted.

So, I ended up with this crud. Not too shabby, got some interesting stuff. Most of the bids were lowballing it to try and get some luck, but I'm a bit miffed about one in particular that I really went for (a Gallienus Zoo Series with a really lovely Griffon).

Coin numero uno: A Decentius, very bad condition, 99p:
Ridiculously-Bad-Ebay-Venture---7.3%-Successful-Bids
Ridiculously-Bad-Ebay-Venture---7.3%-Successful-Bids

The only Greek (possibly) coin, 99p, who knows what it is. I put in similar bids for a lot of greeks but only managed this one - I thought it might be Roman (Rom/Rem):
Ridiculously-Bad-Ebay-Venture---7.3%-Successful-Bids
Ridiculously-Bad-Ebay-Venture---7.3%-Successful-Bids

This is the only Egyptian tet I could get - loads for sale, but I could only manage this one. Most sold for 6-9 pounds, but this one slipped through for £4.30. Not the nicest eagle, but has the weird thing next to it's beak.
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Ridiculously-Bad-Ebay-Venture---7.3%-Successful-Bids

This is the mystery one - I was really happy I got this one! Has some nice perspective. Not too shabby for a £2 coin (okay, pretty shabby).
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Ridiculously-Bad-Ebay-Venture---7.3%-Successful-Bids


Any help on ID would be appreciated!
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 Posted 08/11/2013  3:35 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dutchgulden to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Second one is punic I think? I really like the egyptian coin!
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 Posted 08/11/2013  4:59 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add pishpash to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That is ONE COOL EAGLE!
Looks like a seal balancing a crescent.
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 Posted 08/11/2013  5:04 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Ben to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
There was another for sale but it went too pricey unfortuately. And I have no idea whats up with the eagle - I need to research the type. Makes the whole lot worthwhile,I reckon. I was going to buy the whole load of tets and sell em off, but its not possible with the prices the rest went to. Oh well, got one for the collection (finally!).
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 Posted 08/11/2013  6:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Masis to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The "wierd thing next to the Eagle's beak", is a Wreath held in the Eagle's beak.
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The second one is a Himiltron from Syracuse during the time Herion II. Persephone/ Tanit obverse bull charging right. Club above. 3rd century BC.

Ski, has a nice one...
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 Posted 08/11/2013  9:40 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Whizb4ng to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I like the Tetradrachm and the price! It shouldn't be too hard to ID.
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I googled "alexandria wreath eagle tet coin" scrolled down to the wildwinds page, there are dozens of them!

Like this one http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/...lne_4649.jpg
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