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I collect a lot of modern World gold, but really do not photo them. German, French, British, Aussie, US pre-33, Mexico, China, Italy, etc.etc. Yeah, and bullion and commemoratives. Looking for Finland 20 Markkaa. i generally like the approx 1/4 toz size… just feels right. but, I do have a few of those Mexican 50 Pesos, weighing in at 1.2 toz… another nice size! not my coin, but same as mine

Old Gold PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. Darios I to Xerxes II. Circa 485-420 BC. AV Daric (14mm, 8.30 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidarisand kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XIII, 27); Meadows, Administration 321; BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 26. Twenty-five drachmas equals one Daric

Elephant on Seleukid AR Seleucid Seleucus I 312-280 BCE AR Tet 14.46g Seleucia on Tigris. Zeus - Athena driving a quadriga of 4 horned elephants SC 130

Seleukos I NIKATOR AE Seleucid Seleukos I 312-280 BCE AE 20 Athena-Elephant Spaer 129

YOUNG PLATO Athens Attica 454-404 BCE AR hemidrachm 16mm 2.08g Athena frontal eye - facing Owl wings closed olive branches COP 70 SG 2528

PLATO TIME (well, a bit after when folks were lamenting…) SICILY. Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy (344-317 BC). AE Hemidrachm, 23mm, 17.2g Obv: ZEΥΣ ΕΛΕΘΥΕPΙΟΣ; Laureate head right. Rev: ΣYPAKOΣIΩN; Thunderbolt, barley grain to right. Reference: SNG ANS 472 ff

Agreed, Cuke, but I would probly give you TWO SHITS for some of your great coins. 😄

50 yrs later from Tranq, with sails DOWN on the galley… RI Allectus 293-296 AE Quinarius London Virtus Galley AE17 2-3g S 13870 RIC 55

Awesome @JayAg47 ! And one of my fave Emperors. Well done.

I think this was end of the line for the Argeads… Here is one AFTER Alex III, for the joint rule of his Elder Half-Brother and Alex III's Son: Makedon Philip III Arrhidaeus and Alexander IV Drachm Amphipolis mint 2.59g 13mm Apollo-Youth horse VERY RARE SNG ANS 621 Le Rider123

a few Kings of Makedon AFTER Alexander III MAKEDON Philip III Arrhidaios 323-317 BCE Æ 1-2 Unit 17mm 4.2g Miletos mint Makedonwn shield Gorgoneion - Helmet bipennis K Price 2064 Makedon Antigonos I Monopthalmus 319-305 BC AR Drachm Magnesia and Maeandrum Mint 3.9g 16-5mm Herakles lion-Zeus Makedon - Kassander 305-297 BCE AE 20 Herakles - Youth on Horse prancing SG 6754 Makedon AE 15mm Demetrios I Poliorketes 294-288 BCE Zeus Athena Syracuse Sicily Pyrrhus King of Epirus 278-276 BCE AE Litra 11.4g 23.3mm Herakles Nemaean Lion scalp - Athena Promachos thunderbolt shield SNG Cop 813, SNG ANS 852 King of Makedon 274-272 BCE Makedon Amphipolis Philip V - Perseus - Makedon Amphipolis Philip V - Perseus - lost empire to Romans - helmet Tetrobol 187-168 BCE Makedon Philip V AE17 3.7g 221-179 BCE Perseus Hd R helmet w winged vulture - Horse rearing R SNG Cop 1239 Makedon Perseus 178-168 BC AE 23 Poseidon Club lost empire to Romans

Mine from BEFORE Alexander III… I MAKEDON Alexander I 498-454 BCE AR Obol 10mm 0.75g Horse - Quadripartite incuse square SNG ANS 32 Rare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_I_of_Macedon MAKEDON Perdikkos II 454-413 BCE AR heavy tetrobol 2.4g 15mm 12h mint 437-431 BC horseman holding two spears prancing Forepart Lion in incuse square Raymond 184ff SNG ANS 47ff https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perdiccas_II_of_Macedon MAKEDON Amyntas II 395-393 BCE Æ12, Dichalkon 2.0g, 12h; Aigai or Pella mint. Obv.: Head of Pan right. Rev.: Forepart of wolf chewing on bone. Ref: Westermark, Remarks, 2; SNG Alpha Bank 179-80. Very Rare. Ex: @John Anthony https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyntas_II_of_Macedon MAKEDON Amyntas III 393-369 BCE GRANDFATHER of Alexander III the Great AE 17mm, 3.2g Obv: Head of Herakles r, wearing lion skin Rev: AMUNTA, Eagle devouring serpant Ref: SNG ANS 100ff Ex: @Blake Davis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyntas_III_of_Macedon MAKEDON Philip II 359-336 BCE Mastermind of all the Makedon Kings - Father of Alexander III the Great AR Tetradrachm. Mint: Pella, lifetime issue, struck circa 353-349 BC. 25 mm. 14.4 g Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, Rev: Philip on horseback left, wearing kausia and raising right hand; spearhead below, star below horse's raised foreleg. Le Rider 102 (D58/R82).

BRUTUS: Roman Republic AR Denarius BRVTVS / AHALA Struck by the famous Marcus Junius Brutus when he was moneyer in 54 BCE Obv: Bust of L. Junius Brutus, the Consul of 509 BC Rev: Bust of C. Servilius Ahala, master of horse, 439 BC. Ref:Sear 398. Crawford 433/2. Junia 1 Ex: @Valentinian Brutus EID MAR Slavei ex: Frank Robinson

Yours is a great coin. Really like it.

@Qcumbor (Cuke) has a great Hercules RR Didrachm that is super. Between the two of us, we have most of the Series. They are all purdy scarce.

Thank you for the kind words. I will try to be around more. Miss yall. Some life changes over the past few months. But alles ist gut.

Thank you very much. And, Yours are GREAT!! I really like these coins from that original AR series. I have a few more: This is the Quinarius / Drachm version of yours: RR Anon Ca 240 BCE AR Heavy Quinarius Drachm 16mm 3.0g Rome Helmet Hd Mars r - Horse’s hd sickle Cr 25-2 Syd 25 RSC 34a VeryRare RR Anon AR Heavy Denarius - Didrachm 275-270 BCE ROMANO Apollo Left-Galloping Horse Sear23 RR 265-242 BCE AR Heavy Denarius - Didrachm Roma-Victory Crawford 22-1 Sear 25 Eucharius R RR Anon AR Heavy Denarius -Quadrigatus - Didrachm 225-215 BCE Incuse Roma Janus Jupiter Cr 28-3 S 31 RR Anon AR Heavy Quinarius Quadrigatus Drachm 216-214 BCE Janus ROMA Jupiter Victory Quadriga LEFT Cr 29-4 S 35

@Roman Collector TRANQUILINA RI Prv Thrace, Deultum. Tranquillina. Augusta, CE 241-244. Æ 22mm 6.6 gm. Diademed and draped bust right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. SNG Bulgaria 1504-8; Youroukova 400; Varbanov 2932

Thank you. I appreciate that! am trying to post here more. Going thru some life changes, but all is well. Hope you are well, my Friend!

Thank you for that tidbit @Sulla80 Roman Republic Cn Plancius 55 BCE Macedonia causia Cretan Goat quiver Sear 396 Craw 432-1 mine appears heavily worn from all the bribing hands that it passed through… 🙂

Roman Republic Minicuis Thermus 103 BCE AR Denarius Mars beardless looking left 2 Warriors fighting over fallen warrior Sear 197 Cr 319-1

Great capture @Amarmur. Here is his buddy… RR GAIUS CASSIUS LONGINUS & PUBLIUS CORNELIUS LENTULUS SPINTHER AR silver denarius. Struck circa 42 BC, at a mobile military mint moving with Brutus & Cassius, probably located in Smyrna. C CASSI IMP LEIBERTAS, veiled & draped bust of Libertas right. Reverse - LENTVLVS SPINT, jug & lituus. 18mm, 3.3g. Craw 500-5

RR 234-231 BCE AR Heavy Denarius - Didrachm Apollo-Horse prancing Crawford 26-1 Sear 28 R

RR Anon AR denarius Roma 211-206 BCE ROMA incus Dioscuri single horn-helmet Sear-- Craw 68-1b SICILY ISSUE R

5-Asses: (Similar to a Roman AR Quinarius) ETRURIA, POPULONIA. Etruria Populonia AR 5 Asses 2.0g 3rd C BCE Obv: Young Head L, V (denomination) behind Rev: blank HN 173 Vecchi Rasna III 52 ex NAC 29 No 9 R