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4 hours ago, Shea19 said:
Very nice group…I voted for the Antimachos and Attalos.
I don’t have any Greco-Baktrian tets in my collection, but really thinking about getting one. Yours have some truly great portraits (and great hats!), and they look to be struck in high relief on some nice big flans. Congrats on some great new additions!
Thanks! yea, the cool hats were a big draw for me for the greco-baktrian tets. next up on my list is demetrios's elephant hat. luckily eukratides tets are pretty common, so there's a lot of options to pick from.
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I got my first artifact as well, I was always leery of buying antiquities because I don't know how to tell real from fake, but Ken Dorney's sale seemed like a good opportunity to get an artifact with good provenance
GREEK. Levant & the Near East. Syro-Palestine, Roman Era, Pottery Juglet. Circa 1st Century CE. Single-handled juglet, 6.5” / 16.5 cm tall, with incised linear decoration. Hayes 312. Broken and repaired; surface wear, with some brownish glaze remaining.
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I store my nicer coins in a zecchi tray, since it's made of velvet. I really like the look and feel of the case, can't recommend it enough. i was debating between abafil and zecchi, and zecchi was a bit cheaper for my purposes. https://www.albertozecchi.com/listing/779357848/medium-model-case-book-by-zecchi-made-of
other coins i use a lindner tray. it's felt so not as nice but stores more coins.
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4 hours ago, KenDorney said:
I cant really display them properly any more, so I thought I would pass them to the next generation. I did keep a couple very simple pieces, nothing extravagant.
just wondering, how did u display them? i put in a couple bids and won a lot on a roman jug. its my first antiquity that i have in my collection, so not sure how to go about displaying it and keeping it safe
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BIC/SWIFT: CRESCHZZ80Aaccording to the link, u need to email or call to do the bank transfer, but yea looks like the right place
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i like 13 the most, it's got a great reverse
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great list, i like the almohad coin the best! i collected islamic dirhams for a while, since they are pretty affordable. a nice umayyad or abbasid dirham is easy to find under 25
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2 hours ago, ewomack said:
I couldn't choose just one, but I'm more partial to the Islamic coins with Arabic script and the Probus piece.
And yes, as @Parthicus said, the book by Richard Plant, "Arabic Coins and How To Read Them" gives a great overview of many coin legends. It helps if you already know a little Arabic (I studied it in college and have beginner's knowledge), but it does walk you through the basics as well.
I don't remember where I ordered mine, but it was from outside of the US. It arrived a few months after I ordered it in a US customs bag containing the original opened package. I don't know if it aroused suspicion, but, in any case, it did finally arrive in decent shape.
2 hours ago, Parthicus said:A nice and eclectic mix (sort of like my own Best Of lists 😀). If you want to learn at least the basics of reading Arabic coin inscriptions, you're in luck, as Umayyad and Abbasid coins are probably the easiest to read, both because they are so formulaic (so once you know the pattern you only have to read a few words to attribute) and the Kufic Arabic script is usually pretty clear and well-engraved. I recommend the book "Arabic Coins and How to Read Them" by Michael Plant.
I also really liked the face on the shield of the Attalos I stater.
Thanks for the tip! It'd be helpful since a good chunk of my collection is in arabic haha. Abbasid and Umayyad ones do seem easier to read, which would be a good starting point
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congrats! i like the #9 of septimius severus the best
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I've collected on and off since 2018 but this was the year I started to get more into this hobby and transitioned from a more generalist collection to specializing in a couple of areas (Greco-Baktrian tetradrachms and coins of Umayyad Spain). To also prevent this list from being mostly Greco-Baktrian coinage, I limited this list to 4 of my favorites of those. Using auction house photos since they take better photos than I can, and the Leu coins are not shipping until January :(. Feel free to vote for ur favs!
Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Antimachos I Theos. 174-165 BCE. AR Tetradrachm, 31 mm, 16.68 g. Baktra mint.
Diademed and draped bust of Antimachos I to right, wearing flat topped kausia / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΘΕΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΜΑΧΟΥ Poseidon, nude to the waist, standing facing, holding long trident in his right hand and filleted palm branch in his left; to lower right, monogram
Bopearachchi 1D
Ex Nomisma S.p.A. Auction 66.
Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Antimachos I Theos. 174-165 BCE. AR Tetradrachm, 31 mm, 17.08 g. Baktra mint.Diademed and draped bust of Antimachos I to right, wearing flat topped kausia / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΘΕΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΜΑΧΟΥ Poseidon, nude to the waist, standing facing, holding long trident in his right hand and filleted palm branch in his left; to lower right, monogram
Bopearachchi 1D
Ex Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 24, From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, privately acquired from Lothar Holland.
1. I ended up with two of these because the one from the Leu Numismatik auction was at a price I couldn't refuse. I don't mind though, since this was a major target of mine. I really like Greco-Baktrian coinage, for its superb artistry and how much it is entwined with our understanding of their history. Many of their rulers, such as Antimachos, are virtually only known through their coinage. His name was unknown to history until a tetradrachm of his made its way into the collection of Prince Michael Galitzin in Moscow in the 1800s. Other than a tax receipt bearing his name that was found in Sangcharak, Afghanistan, numismatic evidence is the only proof that he existed. The sun hat he bears, the kausia, is a testament to his Macedonian heritage. I'm pretty stoked I was able to get these, as they are my favorite from the Greco-Baktrian kingdom.
Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Heliokles I Dikaios. 145-130 BCE. AR Tetradrachm, 31 mm, 16.95 g.Diademed and draped bust to right; all within bead-and-reel border / Zeus standing facing half-left, wearing himation, holding winged thunderbolt in right hand and lotus-tipped sceptre in left; monogram in left field, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΗΛΙΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ to left, ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ in exergue
Bopearachchi 1U
Ex Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 100.
2. This was not a planned purchase, but I am super happy with this coin. I love how detailed the reverse of this coin is. Zeus's muscles and folds in his robe are still visible. Heliokles was the last Greek to rule in Baktria, falling to Yuezhi invasions.
Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Eukratides I Megas. 171-145 BCE. AR Tetradrachm, 33 mm, 16.82 g.
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / The Dioskouroi on horses prancing to right, each holding spear and palm; BΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above, ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ below, monogram in lower right field
Bopearachchi 1D
Ex Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 98, From the Neil Collection.
3. This was my first tetradrachm, and first coin in my Greco-Baktrian collection. The only knock I have on this coin is that it has a lot of horn silver deposits. I'm completely fine with it, but it was a bit of a surprise seeing the coin in hand compared to the photos. Roma Numismatics did some black magic with the lighting; the horn silver deposits are a lot blacker in hand.
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Mutawakkil. AH 238 / 856 CE. AV dinar, 20 mm, 3.98 g. Misr mint.
Album 229.2
Ex Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 43.
4. My first gold coin. Looks great in hand, but I wish I knew how to read it lol.
Kingdom of Pergamon, Attalos I Soter. 241-197 BCE. AR Tetradrachm, 27 mm, 17.04 g, Struck in the name of Philetairos.
Laureate head of Philetairos to right / Athena seated to left, resting elbow on shield, holding transverse spear and crowning ΦIΛETAIPOY to left with wreath; palm branch to outer left, monogram to inner left, bow to right
Westermark Group VIA
Ex Roma Numismatics, Auction XXV, From the Paulo Leitão Collection.
6. This coin was a bit of an impulse buy; I bought this during a meeting at work lol. Still, I'm pretty stunned by the portrait on this coin and is one of my favorite acquisitions this year. I like how you can just make out the face on the shield next to Athena.
Emirate of Córdoba, Abd al-Rahman I. AH 170 / 788 BCE. AR Dirham, 29 mm, 2.53 g.
Vives. 68
Ex Áureo, Auction 383.
7. This was also one of my targets for the year, since I was focusing on Umayyad Spain coinage. This is definitely the least expensive acquisition on this list, but still one of my favorites because Abd al-Rahman I, is one of my favorite historical figures. He was one of many Umayyad princes when the Abbasids overthrew the Umayyad dynasty. Fleeing from Damascus, he narrowly escaped Abbasid assassins, making his way through Palestine, Egypt, and Tunisia, eventually landing in Ceuta. Abd al-Rahman I then landed in Spain, and took control of al-Andalus. I thought his story was pretty badass, going from an exiled prince fleeing for his life to emir of al-Andalus. al-Mansur, the caliph of the Abbasid caliphate that overthrew the Umayyads, begrudgingly respected al-Rahman, calling him the Hawk of Quraysh. al-Mansur had tried to invade al-Andalus to retake the wayward province, but his invasion force was soundly defeated, and the heads of their leaders were sent back to al-Mansur, who purportedly said, "God be praised for placing a sea between us!".
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos VII Euergetes. 138-129 BCE. AR Tetradrachm, 31 mm, 16.31 g. Antioch on the Orontes mint.
Diademed head to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EVEPΓETOY, Athena Nikephoros standing to left, resting hand on shield, and with spear under arm; monogram over Π above A in left field; all within wreath.
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Ex Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 99, From the Terner Collection.
8. I really love the portrait on this coin and how detailed his hair is. I'm a little thankful for the test cut, since it probably made the coin a bit cheaper, and it's in a good spot that doesn't mess too much with the design of the coin.
Ottoman Empire, Suleiman the Magnificent. 1520 BCE. AV Sultani, 21 mm, 3.36 g. Misr mint.
Name, titles, mint and date in five lines / Titles in six lines
Album 1317
Ex Roma Numismatics, Auction XXV, From the collection of GK; Ex Sincona AG, Auction 43.
9. The Ottoman Empire interests me a lot, and I've taken a course on the empire during college, so this was an exciting pick up for me, especially because Suleiman is my favorite Ottoman sultan.
Artuqids of Mardin, Husam al-Din Yülük Arslan. AH 596 / 1199 CE. AE Dirham, 32 mm, 12.35 g.
Helmeted Turk seated cross-legged, wearing chain mail, holding sword horizontally behind his head with his right hand and severed, helmeted head by the plume with his left hand; in field to left, 'Nur al-Din Atabeg' in Kufic. Rev. In inner field, 'al-Nasir li-din / Allah Amir / al-Mu'minin'; in inner margin, 'al Malik al-Afzal 'Ali wa al-Malik al Zahir Ghazi bin al-Malik al-Nasir Yusuf'; in outer margin, 'Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan Malik Diyarbakr bin il-Ghazi bin Artuq duriba sannah sitt wa tis'in wa khamsami'a'; all in Kufic.
Album 1829.4
Ex Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 24.
10. I've had this coin on my want list for a couple of years, but I finally got around to getting this. I found it pretty interesting that such a gruesome scene was depicted on a coin.
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beautiful example! i'm curious, how big is the flan?
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Just now, ComicMan said:
Daaamn, those are nice! Mind if I ask how much they went for? The second one especially has a beautiful portrait.
Nice!
600 and 550 chf respectively. I went a little high on the euthydemos one but managed to stay under my max. really liked the portrait on that one 🙂
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After striking out on a few Roma auctions, I got some nice wins with Leu rounding out my bactrian collection for the year. The antimachos tetradrachm went for a lot less than I expected, so I'm pretty happy.
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stunning photograpy, as always! my fav is the diodotos i tetradrachm, but the eumenes is a close second.
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1 hour ago, velarfricative said:
My own win, Demetrios II. I'm perfectly happy to accept a missing chunk if it means spending less than 3k on this.
congrats! i was eyeing this coin too, but did not bid because i had won two coins already. great deal though, i haven't seen a demetrios ii tetradrachm hammer for that cheaply in that condition. i also don't mind edge chips, especially if the details on the coin are still great
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how long does it usually take leu to ship coins out once invoices are paid? i won 2 coins, one hammered for a lot less than i expected. might be because the lot before was a much better example of the coin
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I love the eukratides tetradrachm! the portrait is amazing
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great portrait! i have one of attalos i i've posted a couple times before. one thing i'm a bit confused on is why the ear of my coin is flattened. looks like someone filed the ear down for some reason
Kingdom of Pergamon, Attalos I AR Tetradrachm. Struck in the name of Philetairos. Pergamon, circa 241-197 BC. Laureate head of Philetairos to right / Athena seated to left, resting elbow on shield, holding transverse spear and crowning ΦIΛETAIPOY to left with wreath; palm branch to outer left, monogram to inner left, bow to right. Westermark Group VIA; BMC 40 (Eumenes II); SNG BnF 1621. 17.04g, 27mm, 11h.
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24 minutes ago, quant.geek said:
Thanks for the kind words! I was looking for those specimens for a while but it always seemed to escape my grasp. Here are a few more that I picked up...
Bactria: Demetrios I Aniketos (ca. 200-190 BCE) AR Obol (MIG 105e; Bopearachchi Série 3B; SNG ANS 193-198)
Obv: Draped and diademed bust of king right, wearing elephant-scalp head-dress, pearled border around
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY; Nude Herakles standing facing, holding club and lion skin in left hand and crowning himself with his right hand ; PK monogram in lower left field
Dim: 0.65g
Congrats! I was really tempted to bid on the demetrios obol but decided not to. great pickup
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ive never had any import fees from roma shipping to the US
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5 hours ago, DonnaML said:
Coin Archives only gives results for the last six months unless you have a membership, and it's considerably more expensive to join than acsearch. I believe that the auction platforms like sixbid and numisbids and also biddr have historical archives with prices that are free, but of course they don't go back as far as a place like acsearch, which has comprehensive results from the last decade, and quite a few going back about 20 years. The CNG archive also goes back 15-20 years, but of course it's limited to sales made by CNG itself.
what i like doing is searching a coin with acsearch but looking up the auction and lot number from the result manually to find the hammer price
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i wanted this diodotus tetradrachm but went way above what i planned to bid for it lol
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i'd love this stater, but it's a bit out of my budget lol
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the things i'd do to own this coin LOL. i wonder how much it'll hammer for
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How did you realize the fake ones were fake? I have 0 idea of how to detect forgeries for antiquities