Sicily, Syracuse Æ Hemidrachm From The X6 Collection

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Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 01/16/2013 10:21 pm Another new addition to x6 collection and I'm drooling all over myself. Quote: I bought these two Syracuse coins at an auction ... man, stevex6 in an auction-atmosphere is kinda like a drunken bear at the Honey-tasting finals!! => by the way, I sure miss my ol' coin-comrades (Cheers!!) Sicily, Syracuse Æ Hemidrachm Timoleon and the Third Democracy 344-317 BC Timoleontic Symmachy coinage. 1st series, circa 344-339/8 BC Diameter: 24 mm Weight: 16.94 grams Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right Reverse: Upright thunderbolt; to right, eagle standing right Reference: Castrizio series I, 1γ; CNS 72; SNG ANS 477-88 Other: 9h, Good VF, red-brown patina, a few areas of roughness, some cleaning marks From the Robert and Julius Diez Collection, Ex Gustav Philipsen Collection (Part I, J. Hirsch XV, 28 May 1906), lot 1227 Report this Post to the Staff

chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 01/16/2013 10:23 pm dang..... Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/16/2013 10:24 pm I don't know where he finds them, but it's a beauty. Report this Post to the Staff
Gil-galad Pillar of the Community United States 2044 Posts	Posted 01/16/2013 10:32 pm Very nice coin. Another one I couldn't get unless I got lucky. Edited by Gil-galad 01/16/2013 10:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 01/16/2013 11:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/16/2013 11:22 pm Diameter: 24 mm Weight: 16.94 grams Wow--that's a real chunk of a coin! Great details on this one! Congrats Steve--thanks for sharing! Report this Post to the Staff
Eng5858 Pillar of the Community United States 1316 Posts	Posted 01/16/2013 11:27 pm Steve, Steve, another beauty...,I'm glad your with us in spirit..very nice pick up... Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36883 Posts	Posted 01/16/2013 11:48 pm Super coin, nice pick up Bing! Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 01/16/2013 11:52 pm Although I wish it were mine. sadly it's not. It's steve6x's new addition. I'm just posting them for him while he is in exile. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36883 Posts	Posted 01/17/2013 12:05 am It's still a nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 01/17/2013 12:15 am Truly! Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 01/17/2013 06:17 am What a wonderful coin. Great detail and it's big and chunky. Is there anyone here that wouldn't love having this in their collection? Jerry sure has a way to find and acquire beauties. Report this Post to the Staff
Windchild Pillar of the Community Canada 1411 Posts	Posted 01/17/2013 06:24 am Wow! Report this Post to the Staff
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