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Brennos

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  1. congratulations @Curtisimo nice coin and great writeup !

    Here is one of my favorite coin of Kroton with a pretty nice golden/chocolate patina. 

     

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    Bruttium. Croton. 530-500 BC. Stater, 7,18g (12h)
    O/ ϘΡΟ - TON. Tripod, legs surmounted by wreaths and terminating in lion's feet, two serpents emerging from the bowl, set on basis of three lines, the center dotted ; cable border.
    R/ Same type, incuse ; striated border
    HGC Italy 1444, HN Italy 2075, SNG ANS 235 (same obv. die), Gorini p.21 5 var.

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  2. very nice coin robinjojo ! i really like this type too.

    If i may, you have inverted the obverse and reverse but i see that CNG made the same mistake...

    Here is mine with the same edge flaws and a worst centering than yours on the obverse.

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  3. Acheloios Amenanos, the river god of Katane

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    Sicily, Katane, Tetradrachm, ca. 470-465 BC. AR (g 16,90; mm 27; h 5).

    Recumbent man-headed bull r.; above, branch; in ex. fish r., Rv. KAT - ANE, Nike advancing l., holding wreath tied with fillet. Rizzo pl. IX, 4; SNG Ashmolean 1702; Randazzo 54. 

     

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  4. stunning @kapphnwn !!

    One of my favorite bronze coin is from Rhegion

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    Bruttium, Rhegium. Bronze circa 351-280, Æ 11.72 g. Lion's mask facing. Rev. PHΓINΩN Laureate head of Apollo r.; behind, leaf. SNG ANS 687. Historia Numorum Italy 2534a. 

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    And the first coin minted in occident :

    Bruttium, Sybaris 540-530 BC, Stater 7,77g
    Spagnoli group A1

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  5. 5 hours ago, Heliodromus said:

    Yeah, but really it does seem a bit of a racket. 15% from the consignor and another 18/20% from the buyer, so they're taking 35% of the proceeds of whatever gets consigned there, and their only cost is basically cataloging it and shipping fulfillment.

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  6. I also have a fairly large EL collection. Here are my Three favorites :

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    Greek Coins. Syracuse.
    25 Litrae circa 310-305, EL 3.58 g. Laureate head of Apollo l.; in r. field, horse’s head. Rev. ΣYPAK – OΣIΩN Tripod. Jenkins, Essays Robinson, Group C, plate 15 (O18/R34). de Luynes 1268 (this obverse die).

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    Kingdom of Lydia, Alyattes EL Trite - 1/3 Stater. Sardes, circa 610-546 BC. Head of roaring lion to right, sunburst with five rays on forehead / Two incuse square punches. GRPC Lydia G25; Weidauer 88-89; ATEC Group D, 14-19. 4.71g, 12mm.

     

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    MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater 16.04 g. Head of lion left; to right, tunny upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 39; Boston MFA 1414 = Warren 1537; SNG BN 178. 

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