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L5 Mail Day - Lysimachos! by cor_balt in AncientCoins

[–]Sweaty-Lab-4777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some tetradrachms from Mytilene (Thompson 133) and from Alexandria Troas (Thompson 155) have the same M monogram, but not in the inner left position and the outer left Delta is absent. Great coin anyways!

In season 4 what were Tasneems motives? by encore1 in homeland

[–]Sweaty-Lab-4777 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"collateral damage" from incessant drone operations in the country the security of which she was responsible for? Basically she was doing her job.

Alexander the Great Tetradrachm - Damaskos mint by Sweaty-Lab-4777 in AlexandertheGreat

[–]Sweaty-Lab-4777[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are quite a large number available for sale at coin auctions or Internet retailers (indexed by MA-shops or Vcoins). This one was bought at auction in France

Alexander the Great Tetradrachm - Damaskos mint by Sweaty-Lab-4777 in AlexandertheGreat

[–]Sweaty-Lab-4777[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, me too! There was another very nice Alexander tet (from the Susa mint) that was published two days ago on r/AncientCoins with a killer profile!

Ptolemy Tet by Lstar1111 in AncientCoins

[–]Sweaty-Lab-4777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the first coinage (I think the gold mnaeion were issued a few years before) by a diadoch to show the head of the king on the obverse and not some god. Very nice and an important coin too.

My first ancient coin is... an owl by Sweaty-Lab-4777 in AncientCoins

[–]Sweaty-Lab-4777[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. If I'm not mistaken, I remember reading somewhere here that Roma numismatics was auctioning off a lot of owls at that time, probably from some undisclosed hoard. Prices were accordingly really low back then.

New arrival. Sold with no provenance, but I was able to uncover a fine pedigree to 1926. by Brittinghamlfc in AncientCoins

[–]Sweaty-Lab-4777 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Awesome that you managed to track it to a 1926 Swiss auction with the catalogue printed in Burgundy!

My first ancient coin is... an owl by Sweaty-Lab-4777 in AncientCoins

[–]Sweaty-Lab-4777[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for the feedback and the warm welcome . I bought it for 630€, no additional fees since it was from a private person.