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United States
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I have been a long time collector active on other coin forum boards but I am new to Coin Community. Also, been an active collector/dealer of US coins and currency and prefer very high quality examples of whatever I am collecting. But never dealt with ancients and I'm learning. With that high quality philosophy, here's a nice Arsinoe II, Wife of Ptolemy II Mnaieion or One-Mina gold coin (circa 253BC. (hopefully if I post the images properly on the first try)   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 to the ancient forum Windycity. There all kinds of collectors here and it's always informative and a lot of fun. |
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 United States
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to CCF fellow Michigander. That's a very nice coin. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Truly one of the 'stars' of ancient gold coinage!
With coins of this value, it is essential that you keep all of the documents that relate to the acquisition of them. How did you acquire this beauty?
I have a few ancient gold coins, but nothing of this class!
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Valued Member
 United States
366 Posts |
I picked this up with a rather large collection of ancients - many if not most in mint or near mint condition. Several gold coin and several silver... and a couple copper. All very high quality. Got into currency a few years ago in a similar manner... picked up a very nice, large collection and had a blast learning more. thanks for the comments.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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HOLY SMOKE! That is an AMAZING coin. WOW. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Thats crazy! Id have to sell a kidney to afford one of those. Lets see the rest then! |
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United States
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to the community and to ancient coin collecting. A very beautiful coin and one that I would never be able to afford. Looking forward to seeing what others you have. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is a beautiful coin and I just had to see if I could attribute it. I think I have it:
Ptolemaic Egypt. Arsinoë II, wife of Ptolemy II AV Oktadrachm. Alexandria, circa 253-246 BC. Veiled head right, wearing stephane, lotus sceptre behind, horn of Ammon below ear; Lamda behind / Double cornucopiae bound with fillet, ARSINOHS FILADELFOU around. Svoronos 475.
Is this the attribution you have?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Wow, what an entrance...
welcome
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Holy cornucopia!! That's a great coin, very nice!!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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to CCF! |
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That coin looks like it would cost you more than a kidney ... I think you'd probably have to toss-in a lung and maybe even your spleen? uh-oh, fellas => it looks like we have a SMACKDOWN ringer on deck!! |
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United States
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and that is a beautiful coin. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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What an amazing Ptolemaic coin!  |
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Posted 09/11/2012 10:03 am
