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Theses are the last of my Christmas purchases and I'm posting them together only because the reverses have similar themes. Coin #9 Ionia Miletos AE17, Lindgren 513, struck at Miletos 350-300 BC OBV: Head of Apollo right REV: Lion right, head reverted, star above, 4.69g, 17mm  Coin #10 LYSIMACHUS KING OF THRACIA AE 20, SNG Cop1149-51, struck at an uncertain mint, Thrace, c 305-281 BC OBV: Helmeted head of Athena right REV: BASILEWS LUSIMACOU, above and beneath lion running right, small caduceus, spearhead below 6.1g, 20mm  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice coins Bing. Here is one similar, but not as nice, as your 2nd coin.  |
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Where was your coin struck?
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A pair of Beauties!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not sure, but I'll try to find out and get back to you.
I just came in from a 13.5 hr. drive so it maybe manana sometime.
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Two beauties, I really like the first one with the Lion looking at the star.
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Bing, Here is something I found. It may be difficult to pin down a mint city for these. The 6th paragraph has mention of both types of the Lysimachus lion reverse bronze coins, but not very conclusive. http://books.google.com/books?id=U_...oins&f=false |
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ooooooo....nice lions, my favorite one in your stash!
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Very cool lion coins Bing!  |
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Posted 01/01/2013 10:22 pm
