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This is my second installment of Christmas presents: TRALLES, LYDIA City Coinage, AE18, Mionnet 661, struck at Tralles, first and second century BC. OBV: Laureate head of Zeus Larasios right REV: DIOS TRAL-LIANWN, thunderbolt, all in wreath 6.51g, 17.86 mm   |
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Instead of making a new thread, why not add the pictures to the other thread? Great coin though.
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12/29/2012 9:45 pm
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nice, love it, big chunky coin, very good details...sweet..  ..  .. .. |
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YoungNumismatist: I would but in the past we have discussed that posting unrelated coins together is not the proper way to discuss any of the coins. I "received" nearly a dozen coins over the Christmas holidays (of course I was good to myself), and most do not relate to the other.
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A dozen coins! Holy cow Steve ugh Bing...sorry force of habit.
This coin has some very interesting patina on it. The surfaces are also interesting. How would you date this coin? I noticed you have a lot of specs on it but neglected to share with us the the date.
YN- I agree with Bing, each coin is ancient and a relic all into itself deserving of its own thread.
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When I tried to date this coin, I could only narrow it down to the First and Second Century BC. If someone knows how to narrow it more, I would appreciate and advice or assistance.
Thanks for all the positive remarks. The seller of these first two coins is one I haven't bought from in quite some time. He has always been good to me and given what I consider honest pricing.
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Interesting to see how the thunderbolt is depicted differently in various regions. Very nice details on Zeus too!  |
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Oh. That does make sense. I thought that you were just wanting to post them. Sorry.
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I thought that you were just wanting to post them I am. But half the fun is discussing them and reading what others have to say about each coin. No reason to be sorry. Your comments are welcome. |
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now that is nice, cool thunderbolt. heavy coin for the size! you were good this year bing, can't wait to see the other 10.  |
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I'll post a couple each day till I get caught up. Thanks for the positive comments.
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Very nice indeed all the examples I have looked at also state 1st-2nd Century BC so cant help there. |
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Agreed thats the most I could find 1-2nd century. It is I might say a gorgeous coin. Beautiful.
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