The Bird Collection => More From X6's Organized Mayhem

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stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 12/23/2012 3:39 pm The Bird Collection => More from x6's Organized Mayhem Coin #1 Moesia, Istrus Silver Hemidrachm 400 - 350 BC 19.52 mm 4.75 grams Obverse: Two male heads facing, the right inverted. Reverse: Sea eagle flying left, attacking a dolphin Condition/Grade: VF Coin #2 Uboea, Chalkis. Drachm Denomination: AR Drachm Date 338-308 B.C. Diameter: 19 mm Weight: 3.66 grams Obverse: Head of nymph Chalcis r., hair rolled Reverse: Eagle flying r., carrying serpent in talons and beak, caduceus beneath Reference: BCD 179 Grade: Good Very Fine Coin #3 Sikyonia. Sikyon. Ar stater circa 335-330 BC Diameter: 24mm Weight: 12.03 grams Obverse: Chimaera standing left Reverse: Dove flying left; N before and all within wreath Reference: SNG Spencer 164 Coin #4 SICILY. SYRACUSE, AE HIKETAS 288-279 BC Diameter: 22 mm Weight: 8 grams Obverse: Laureate head of young Zeus Hellanios left Reverse: Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt. "A" in left field Other: Good very fine Coin #5 KINGS OF EGYPT, PTOLEMY IV PHILOPATOR 221-204 BC Diameter: 40mm Weight: 70.32 grams Obverse: diademed Zeus-Ammon head Reverse: eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopea before, monogram between legs Coin #6 KINGS OF EGYPT, PTOLEMY IV PHILOPATOR 221-204 BC Diameter: 41mm Weight: 70.85 grams Obverse: Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia Reverse: Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to left, ΣE between legs Coin #7 Attic Owl AR Tetradrachm Struck circa after 413 B.C. Mint: uncertain, in imitation of the contemporary coinage of Athens 26.37 X 22.19 mm 15.20 grams Obverse -Head of Athena right, of more advanced style, the eye seen in true profile; she wears crested helmet ornamented with three olive-leaves and floral scroll. Reverse - Owl standing right, head facing; to right AΘE; to left, olive-twig and crescent. Interesting treatment of the A, with two deep test cuts on reverse. Reference: SNGCop-31; Dewing-1593 Sear-2520 and/or 2521 Ex -- Forest City Coins, London, Ontario,-- Proprietor -- Mr. Keith Greenham -purchased in the 1980s Coin #8 Ptolemy X AE24 Date: 116-80 BC Diameter: 23.9 mm Weight: 8.8 grams Obverse: Diademed and horned head of Ammon Zeus Reverse: Two eagles on thunderbolt References: Svoronos 1713 Coin #9 MACEDON EION AR Trihemiobol Ca. 460-400 BC. 12 mm 0.87 grams (just a wee lil' thing) Obverse: Goose standing right, head left; lizard above, H below. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Ref. SNG ANS 287. Ex CNG. Seaby Coins 5/93. Nice VF Coin #10 Phrygia AE20 Date: 100-50 BC Diameter: 20.5 mm Weight: 7.7 grams Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena Reverse: Eagle between pilei Coin #11 Vespasian AR-Denarius (69-79 AD) - Rome 76 AD Weight: 3.4 grams Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Reverse: eagle standing facing on garlanded base, hd. l., COS VIII Reference: S-2287 Other: Good Fine with full legends Coin #12 Hadrian silver (AR) tetradrachm 117-138 AD Struck at the mint of Antioch in Syria Diameter: 23.1 mm Weight: 12.88 grams Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, head left, stands upon thigh of bull Reference: BMC 304-05 Other: NICE surfaces nearly EF. SCARCE Coin #13 Elagabalus - AR Tetradrachm Antioch, Syria 218-222 AD diameter: 26 mm weight: 12.80 gm OBV: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. REV: Eagle standing facing on ground line, head left, holding wreath in beak; D - E on either side, star between legs Coin #14 TRAJAN DECIUS 249-251 AD. Antioch, Syria, Seleucis ad Pieria, Struck 250-251 AD. AR (Silver)Tetradrachm 28mm 14.55 g. Obverse: AΥT K - " ME KΥ - "EKIOC TΡAIANOC CEB, Radiate Crown, draped bust right, Z below bust. Reverse: - "HMAΡX EΞOΥCIAC, eagle standing left on palm, head right, wings spread, wreath in beak, S C in ex. Ref. Prieur 548 Extremely Fine, light gray toning Coin #15 Carinus Potin Tetradrachm Date: Year 2 (283-284 AD) Diameter: 18.9 mm Weight: 7.3 grams Obverse: Laureate bust of Carinus Reverse: Eagle between standards Coin #16 DIOCLETIAN 284-305 A.D. Antoninianus, 22mm 3.81 g. Rome Mint. Struck ca. 290 AD. Obverse: IMP DIOCLE TIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: IOVI FV LGERATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head right, preparing to hurl thunderbolt; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right; XXI - " in exergue. Ref. RIC V 168 var. (unlisted officina and with eagle). near XF, flan crack Coin #17 Constans AE19 Siscia Mint 337-350 AD 19 mm 2.36 grams Obverse: D N CONSTANS P F AVG, pearl diademed draped and cuirassed bust right Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Phoenix radiate, standing on rocky mound, (Gamma)SIS and symbol in exergue RIC VIII: 241 Coin #18 Unique Silver Tetradrachm of Alexander III (the Great) of Macedon Struck "year 14" (=205/204 B.C.?) Country = Lycia Mint = Phaselis 32.49 mm 15.52 grams Obverse = head of young Heracles right, clad in lion's skin which is knotted at the neck Reverse = Zeus seated left, holding eagle on extended right hand and resting on sceptre held in left (countermark Seleucid anchor in left field) The nose has been flattened by the countermark on the reverse. One interesting point that makes this a unique coin -- the counter mark is on the reverse -- not the obverse. ... please comment and/or post your Bird-Coins!! Yeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaa!! 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stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 12/23/2012 4:08 pm Ummm, over 20 viewers and not one of ya has a comment, good or bad? Report this Post to the Staff
Windchild Pillar of the Community Canada 1411 Posts	Posted 12/23/2012 4:11 pm Very nice coins! Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 12/23/2012 4:19 pm ... thanks Windawg!! Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/23/2012 4:47 pm Jerry they are all beautiful coins. In the past year I think you have spent more money on coins than I have in over ten years. It's got to be close to $100K. Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 12/23/2012 4:58 pm Hi Ski ... Yah, I admit that I have spent a whole lotta cash during the past 10 months, but your estimate is way too high!! (but I'm glad that it was a higher guess, than a lower guess!!) During the past 10 months, I have purchased 122 coins, plus a dozen incredible cool research books => $23,560 ... yes, I keep a spreadsheet of all of my coin purchases (hey don't judeg me, I'm a geeky engineer ... what do you expect?!!) Oh, and by the way => I always love seeing your new coins and/or your good ol' SMACKDOWN greatest hits!! (you definitely have your own style and I always recognize your wares => top-notch, my friend) ... it is actually quite amazing how each one of us has their own "style" and there own interests, but as an "overall group" I think that we are all basically on the same page!! => we love these awesome ancient coins and we all seem to share in the whole "history-aspect", whether it is Roman Rulers and their battles, or whether it is the Greeks and their myths ... it's all in our blood!! Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/23/2012 5:17 pm I'm surprised that's all you spend, you have some great coins that I would have though would have been much more. I enjoy seeing your new additions and looking forward to seeing what you buy new year. Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 12/23/2012 5:46 pm Thanks Dude => I absolutely love searching, buying and then showing-off my stuff (so I'm very glad to hear that a few others like to see what I've been up to!!) ... I am sure that I'll find a few things to show-off in 2013 (thanks for all of your comments ... it makes it all worth it!!) ... ummm for the record, there are not a lot of my "actual/local" friends that give a poop about my coins, so I rely on you guys for all of my coin-kudos!! Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 12/23/2012 5:57 pm Man steve yoir collection would make a real sick coin store! You would have to put on white gloves to go through the junk bin. Great Greeks and Romans, I give you fair warning stay out of the East, the way you buy you will surley drive up the Indo-price! Report this Post to the Staff
DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 12/23/2012 7:08 pm Steve, 122 coins in 10 months? Thats a coin every 2 days roughly...its borderline sickness but I love many of your choices. I have a weakness for the silver Greek ones mainly, but these aren't inexpensive so 1 every couple of months is as much as I can expect. Your first coin is a winner, my Moesia Istros isn't as well centred and doesn't have as much detail as yours. The Chalkis Euboia is one I have on my to buy list... The Tets are always winners, but since I am fussy on both condition and price these are hard to buy, yours walk the line between condition and price fairly well...none are too shabby to be good coins but none in such high grade that they will eat your whole coin budget. You have a good selection there and seem to be balancing types well. I always look forwards with interest to what you are going to buy next ^^ Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 12/23/2012 7:32 pm great birds stevex! just in case you haven't heard about the bird... ZThquH5t0ow Report this Post to the Staff
dougsmit Pillar of the Community United States 1549 Posts	Posted 12/23/2012 11:46 pm All keepers including 4 that are not eagles. I'll tack on a few more and invite other species. Cales - a bronze with a rooster (not a real nice one but better than my other rooster coin) This is a terrible obol from Mallos but the reverse is a swan. The worse obverse is a torso. I got this in a group of tiny silvers I bought. A couple were too worn for me to put in my collection but I accessioned this because of the swan (my only). Slightly doubtful to me is this tiny tetartemorion from Ionia which the catalogs call a quail. It could be an eagle. In this size, details are not clear. Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 12/24/2012 12:33 am awesome => I love the rooster and the quail (we have "bush-pheasant", which I grew-up calling quail, but the locals insist that they're "chickens") ... whateva => regardless => those are great additions, dougsmit Once again => cheers and I hope that you have a great New Year Edited by stevex6 12/24/2012 12:35 am Report this Post to the Staff
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