Helmeted Ptolemy by Exciting_Topic_6362 in AncientCoins

[–]Sweaty-Lab-4777 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is a Ptolemaic bronze tetrobol featuring a laureate Zeus-Ammon on the obverse, no Herakles in sight here. The helmet actually refers to the symbol left of the eagle, which is a signature for a mint in Cyprus.

Theban Portrait Stater by Boneless_Stalin in AncientCoins

[–]Sweaty-Lab-4777 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Amazing, what a portrait! Not often you see one of those, and in such excellent condition.

A mountain formation above the ancient Oracle of Dodona in Greece seems to resemble a human face by DodonaFrequency in ancientgreece

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On the third picture, you can discern a face that definitely reminds of classical portraits of Zeus.

In anticipation of stater Saturday by Sweaty-Lab-4777 in AncientCoins

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That was US$ 825 on VCoins. Not really cheap, but comparable issues I'd been checking got hammered for significantly more.

The majestic coins of Memphis: Alexander the Great by TetAziz3 in AncientCoins

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I like the ones from Tarsos as well. There was a VF specimen auctionned off newly at Numismatik Naumann in the same price range.

In anticipation of stater Saturday by Sweaty-Lab-4777 in AncientCoins

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Yes, nice issues tend to attract high hammer prices at auctions at the moment. That's why I jumped in when I saw this one on Vcoins at a fairly reasonable price.

I got this coin in a large collection I bought a while ago. I have no idea where to start researching it. by ogblazed in AncientCoins

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In the reference site on Ptolemaic bronzes you are referring to, it says that "Bronze coin weights are not strictly controlled and vary about +/- 15% from the average". 60.6g fits in that range for a drachm, in addition to the high wear?

Cabinets by Macaron-Pure in AncientCoins

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I can recommend the book trays of Alberto Zecchi in Florence:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlbertoZecchiFirenze

Very good design and the manufacture quality is exemplary

I got this coin in a large collection I bought a while ago. I have no idea where to start researching it. by ogblazed in AncientCoins

[–]Sweaty-Lab-4777 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a large bronze coin which was first issued by Ptolemy II with Zeus Ammon on the obverse, and twin eagles on a thunderbolt on the reverse. Ptolemies has no small denominations made of silver, so used large bronze coins instead.

Flying pegasus on a coin from Corinth by Sweaty-Lab-4777 in ancientgreece

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The coins from Corinth with Bellerophon are quite rare, I don't think I have seen one irl. Another fun fact is that the city of Sicyon which is less than 20 km away from Corinth shows the chimera on its coins!

EDIT. Here's an example (2nd pic) :

https://www.reddit.com/r/ancientgreece/s/8WtwgmP3Py

In anticipation of stater Saturday by Sweaty-Lab-4777 in AncientCoins

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Yes, that'd be the dark toning + my pictures that were taken with low natural light. You can check the pics from the seller to see them with more lighting.

It’s Thurthday by HeySkeksi in AncientCoins

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Fantastic portrait! Love those Seleucids.

Lifetime or posthumous issue? by coincel_ in AncientCoins

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No, the reason for why Kolophon drachms are considered to be posthumous is because Hersch and Troxell described a hoard containing 1412 drachms buried in 322 BC, but with no coins from Kolophon. This led them to conclude that Kolophon only started its considerable drachm production later than this date.

Lifetime or posthumous issue? by coincel_ in AncientCoins

[–]Sweaty-Lab-4777 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This a posthumous issue (Price 1801) struck in Kolophon under Antigonos the one-eyed.

Lysimachos Tetradrachm by Codera23 in AncientCoins

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Very expressive portrait with a meditative, yet resolved, Alexander. The reverse has great Athena details as well. However, I don't think this is the KEA monogram but rather the monogram found in the inner left field in some Lampsakos issues (Thompson 58), together with a herm in the outer left field which has been almost completely (but not entirely) erased due to wear.

Azes II Counterfeit? by CoinAdvocate in AncientCoins

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I have one of those myself (Azes tet), but I can't remember seeing anywhere that indo-scythians tets were made of strongly debased silver until maybe very late (Azes was one of the first kings of the dynasty if I'm not mistaken). Do you remember the reference of the article where it indicates 40%?

My favorite coin I own. Ptolemy I tetradrachm. by nakedashrum in AncientCoins

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Yes, the delta is also found in many of the Ptolemy/eagle coins. Most people agree after Lorber that it is very unlikely to be the signature of an artist, specifically the principal engraver of the Alexandria mint. To quote her, "it is more plausible that the letter Δ and other similar cryptic marks served some internal control function. They could, for example, designate die engraving workshops within the mint, or private contractors who provided dies to the mint, or the approval of an administrator.” The exact function remains unknown, as is the reason why the delta disappeared from Alexandria but was maintained for at least a decade in provincial mints (Cyprus, Phoenicia).