Melancholic Beauty (Tetradrachm Of Syracuse)

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ancient67 Valued Member France 330 Posts	Posted 11/24/2018 06:20 am Hello, Sometimes, wear adds to an ancient coin a melancholic beauty and a sort of nobility it wouldn't have otherwise. To me, this is the case for this tetradrachm of Syracuse (a rare type) that I recently purchased. I just wanted to share it with the comunity. Best wishes to all! Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34416 Posts	Posted 11/24/2018 08:04 am @ancient67, that is a nice one to be sure--thanks so much for sharing. As I am just getting my feet wet with Greek coins, I wonder if you could teach me a little bit by discussing the outlines on the legs of the horses. Is this original or the result of tooling? I have seen this same design feature on other coins, but none of those had the same level of wear as this one. Again, I'm not trying to cast shade on your wicked cool coin, but rather just trying to learn. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 11/24/2018 09:47 am Quote: ...a melancholic beauty and a sort of nobility I like the way you describe it, ancient67. These qualities definitely apply. Beautiful coin. Thanks for sharing. Quote: ...the outlines on the legs of the horses Dave, this seems to have been a convention. The device is seen across a number of these issues. Here's an example from another coin which may or may not share the reverse die of the OP coin: Report this Post to the Staff
ancient67 Valued Member France 330 Posts	Posted 11/24/2018 09:58 am Thanks, Bob and Spence. Ther is no tooling here. Look at an another exemplar of a very similar type : a gorgious one, to be sure, and much too expensive for me! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34416 Posts	Posted 11/24/2018 10:12 am Ok thanks for helping me learn! "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 Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 11/24/2018 2:55 pm Congrats on finding a beautiful example. Report this Post to the Staff
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