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New Member
United States
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Hello, I've been collecting ancients for a while and actively involved in other ancient communities, but first time here, although I recognise some if you from other places. To introduce myself, here is my first ancient ever. Feel free to post any relevant coins.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1045 Posts |
 to CCF Sallent A classic coin beautifully photographed! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7066 Posts |
Outstanding tet there, Sallent, and nicely lit. Welcome to CCF!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
Hello and welcome. My coin is sort of related....It's a later Mesembria coin. Alexander the Great, silver tetradrachm Obv:- Head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean lion-scalp headdress Rev:- Alpha;Lambda;Epsilon;Xi;Alpha;Nu;#8710;Rho;Omicron;Upsilon; Beta;Alpha;Sigma;Iota;Lambda;Epsilon;#8486;Sigma;, Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, eagle in extended right, long scepter vertical behind in left, Corinthian helmet right over Pi;Alpha; monogram in inner left field under arm; Minted in Mesembria c. 275 - 225 B.C. References:- Karayotov p. 80 and pl. VII, 41 (O7/R18); Price 992; Müller 436 17.000g, 31.6mm, 180o  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Both what I call book coins. Once you own an ancient like those your hooked for wanting more.
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
to the community A beautiful coin to start your first post with. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
aboard! Super coin you have there, and can't wait to see the rest! |
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Pillar of the Community
 Spain
2752 Posts |
Sallent Nice coin...Nice photography Saludos Paul |
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Moderator
United States
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@Sallent, first welcome to CCF. Second, for those who don't know as much about these coins, it would be super helpful to post a little more detail with your coins (mint, dates, attribution, etc.) That helps folks like me stand on your shoulders. Thx!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Nice to see you here @Sallent
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2624 Posts |
Great coin, I started with an Alex III drachm and eventually added a tet but not as good as this one. You set the bar pretty high for yourself.
Welcome ^^
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Valued Member
Australia
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Hi Salient,
I love Alexander the Great coins. I have owned (and sold) many many tetradrachms. My favourite are from the Temnos Mint (hence my profile image!)
Yours is a very nice posthumous example from the Babylon Mint I love the monogram inside the wreath. Price 3704, c 317-311 BC, I believe.
Welcome and thanks for sharing!
Peter
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03/14/2017 08:05 am
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New Member
 United States
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I'm a little late to replying to some of the issues raised, but someone asked for more info on the coin:
It was minted under Seleukos I Nikator, the first ruler of the Seleucid Empire. Roughly minted around 300 BCE in Babylon, the mint mark is on the reverse next to Zeus' knee. It weighs a little over 17 grams, so it's bank on as far as weight is concerned.
I will be posting more coins shortly. I have a lot to share. some of the coins might have been seen in the other forum I'm prominent in, and some of you here who are also there might have seen them already, but that doesn't make them less worthwhile. And some will be new, not having been posted in any other forum. Either way, can't wait to show my collection and see your own collections.
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04/12/2017 6:34 pm
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United States
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Looking forward to see what you have. Post your coins to new threads.
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Posted 03/10/2017 07:25 am
