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Apparently Fifty-Bucks will buy a 2100 year old EaglePhrygia AE20 Date: 100-50 BC Diameter: 20.5 mm Weight: 7.7 grams Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena Reverse: Eagle between pilei   nice enough, yes?
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Is that an Eagle or Griffin? You find the nicest coins.
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 Nice. |
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Wow that's a very nice coin. Nice details and a great looking patina
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Yes but there are many coins older for similar money. The leader of the old bargain pack is probably the 600 BC Miletos 1/12 unit. I recently saw them offered as a back of the list special for $39.75 (they are common coins). Mine was $29 back in 1990 which really is not much of an increase compared to most coins.  Edited by dougsmit
05/15/2012 9:38 pm
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Pileus. a rounded or nearly conical felt, brimless cap worn by Odysseus, Hephaestus and the Dioscuri (Zues's twin sons, Castor and Pollux ).
When seen alone, without a wearer they maybe a symbol of Hephaestus , and two may symbolize the Dioscuri, particularly if they are accompanied by stars, which reminds us that after their deaths they were placed in the heavens as the constellation of the Twins (Gemini). J. Melville Jones, Dic. of Ancient Greek Coins.
Amazing what one nice old coin can offer.
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05/15/2012 9:41 pm
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That's amazingly interesting, Doucet!! => dougsmit => I'm definitely gonna try to buy one of those blue-plate specials!!  |
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Great details on both coins! |
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Ancient bird options: eagle, owl, dove, peacock, phoenix (mythological) - others?
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"Ancient bird options: eagle, owl, dove, peacock, phoenix (mythological) - others?" Here is a raven:)  Georgiades NK14 Pamphylia, Side AR Stater. ca 450--430 BC. SIDH (S retrograde), pomegranate / raven standing right, Semitic inscription, translates as "Young soldier is Bacchus". |
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BTW, Nice coin stevex6! |
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Thanks, TJsCoins ... => I love your pomegranate & raven coin as well!! |
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very nice enough 
Posted 05/15/2012 8:39 pm
