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Moderator
 United States
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I've always wanted one of these but never got around to buying one. With all the Ptolemy coins that have been appearing here lately I had to finally take the plunge and buy one. Now I'm hooked and want more.   AE Drachm Ptolemy III 246-222 BC 36mm 43.85 grams Alexandria mint eagle standing left facing right cornucopia over shoulder Eplison between legs Svoronos 974 SNG Cop 224 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm loving all these large Egyptian coins being posted lately. Yours is no exception. I great balance of obverse and reverse details. All the "good" parts of coin like this are all visible. What sells me on this coin is the patina. I am not sure if I am getting a good idea of the color from the photo but it looks thick, even and gorgeous. The patina is what I find most important with these coins. You can find extremely nice coins with surface deposit/corrosion issues and I don't see that on yours. I would be happy with that example for sure. It has a great balance of authentic wear and strong devices and legends. Sold.
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Moderator
 United States
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The patina sold me on this coin, it is a very nice rich chocolate brown. It's 4mm thick and the alignment is 11h so it's almost perfect. My scale shows the weight at 44.2 grams a little more than what the seller had.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
Check your scale with a newish US nickel should be 5g ish, or a dollar bill a gram. That will tell you if your scale is off and approximately what margin.
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Moderator
United States
23731 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4980 Posts |
there's been a ptolemy bloom! that's a VERY nice looking one...congrats ski!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
582 Posts |
Great pick up Ski. I haven't got one yet, but the more I see these the more I want it.
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
1204 Posts |
Nice coin! We are infecting eachother with the ptolemyvirus!
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Moderator
United States
16680 Posts |
Nice coin Ron!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
201 Posts |
 Good buy Echizento |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3446 Posts |
Nice ! Pound for pound (or gram for gram) the best bargain to be had of any coin.
George III 'cartwheels' are nice ..... but Ptolemaic drachms are great !
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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There is one of these I am tempted to buy for AUD$100.
About the same detail obverse, and a bit better detail reverse.
Like some of the others here, I have had the decision to buy on the back burner for way too long.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I am liking that as well!! echizento, How small do these come in? I think I may have one that is in oil soaking atm. Will post a pic later.
You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I once had one at 15mm that I sold for a whole $10 (very nice too !)
I mistakenly listed it 13mm (these old eyeballs play tricks sometimes) and the buyer was so disturbed by this he sent it back ! Well he did probably already have one .....
15mm is I believe the smallest I have 'seen' with these old eyeballs
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