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This is another coin that I considered purchasing but didn't. The only reason why I didn't buy it was because I bought another coin that I posted here: http://goccf.com/t/432013I thought the coin was extremely attractive but the sale of the other coin took place first and ultimately chose the other. Thoughts? Thanks!    IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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I like this one a lot, the coin you ended up buying is neat though I no next to nothing about it, ancients is an area I don't think I will ever delve into, Byzantine era is as far back as I'm will to go so far.
I'd put this one solidly in the EF45 and pushing into AU territory. No problems I see at all, just a super nice coin. Just pulled out my Logies Pocket guide on Early dollars I believe this is the 3 leaves reverse variety - BB-18? If I'm correct on the attribution. I don't look at a ton of these as they are out of my price range, but always like to check them out when I have a chance to in hand.
Funny how many other flowing hair dollars have the black spot on the eagles breast on the reverse. Must be a common area of dirt pick up, but I see it on well over half of them I can remember looking at.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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United States
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What an absolutely gorgeous coin! I would probably put it at AU-50, but these early types are always so difficult to grade because of the variable strikes.
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United States
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Fantastic example well out of my league. I would agree high XF if not AU. Great eye appeal for an early dollar.
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 that tetra is stupid nice. there isn't a wrong choice when you are choosing between those two coins. i pick au. lower end based on wear but upper end price based on eye appeal. |
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Gorgeous coin indeed.  Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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OP has given in to the greater temptation of ancient Greek numismatics.
Except for the period of neo classicism in American coin design, the choice of ancient Greek artwork is more attractive for lots of non American collectors.
Euainetos is up there with Weinman and St Gaudens
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10/08/2022 07:54 am
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Here is an example of a Syracuse dekadrachm signed by Euainetos that was sold on Thursday for $70,000. Euainetos and Kimon are famous engravers from the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily who signed their work. Essentially the George Morgan and Christian Gobrecht of the ancient world. These dekadrachms, although in a higher denomination than the tetras were about 34-36mm in diameter but weighed about 46g, or 3x the weight of the Tenados tetras and almost twice the weight of a Morgan dollar. These coins were thick, chunky and substantial.  Maybe one day I will acquire a Kimon-signed dekadrachm. Here is the Kimon coin at the Smithsonian. The ANA Money Museum has one too.   IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.comEdited by numismatic student
10/08/2022 11:31 am
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AU50 for me and based on the sharpness of the devices and rounded cheek AU53 is not out of the question. a beauty
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Looking at the surfaces I think this one would make easy AU-53 and possibly AU-55.
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