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Heifer On Dolphin --> Cows Can Swim?

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 Posted 12/16/2012  3:27 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Windchild to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
For my 750th post, I will finally post my first Greek Coin!

Byzantion Thrace
Silver Half Siglos

Heifer-On-Dolphin--->-Cows-Can-Swim?

357 - 340 BC
Ob: Heifer left on Dolphin
Rev: Mill Sail Incuse
Sear 1582
Extra: Scan makes it look more worn than it really is

My Oldest Coin!


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 Posted 12/16/2012  4:04 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Ben to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Lovely cow - but I can barely see the dolphin. Oh well, still a lovely coin and plenty old too!
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 Posted 12/16/2012  4:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Windchild to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
You can see the dolphin better in hand.... it didn't show in the scan...
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 Posted 12/16/2012  4:17 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ArrowsAndRays to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Nice coin! And yes, cows can swim!
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Congrats on your 750th post ...

Nice surf-n-turf coin, my coin brother!!

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 Posted 12/16/2012  5:47 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echizento to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Very nice coin.
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I agree great pickup! Well done! Great Greek!
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hey that matches stevex's coin...cool. congrats on your first greek WC!
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