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  1. Just the one. Suppose Troas similar to Alexandria, tons of them.

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    Antiochus Hierax
    Mint: Alexandria Troas
    AR Tetradrachm
    242 to 227 BC
    Obvs: Diademed head of Antiochus Hierax with prominant cheekbone.
    Revs: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., partially nude, with slight drapery on thigh, Apollo seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow that has pellets that symbolize the handle. Horse symbol in exergue and two control monograms in left field.
    29x30mm, 16.35g
    Ref: Sear GCV 6919; SC 877.2; HGC 9, 405g(R1)

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  2. 9 minutes ago, DonnaML said:

    I received my invoice from Leu early this morning New York time, and paid via Wise a few minutes ago (minus the 12.00 CHF bank transfer fee). This is the first time I've used Wise in a while, and all of a sudden they've made it a lot more difficult: in addition to the usual password plus verification number sent via text, I had to upload a copy of a photo ID (I used my U.S. passport), and then upload a selfie -- something I don't like to take, never mind share, at my advanced age! -- which they first had to biometrically match with the photo ID, and now have to manually match them before actually sending the money. So, no more instant transfers. A big pain in the you know what, even if it does save money!

    Those are new laws, you know to protect you :classic_cool:. AML KYC are becoming ubiquitous with digital forms of payment. 

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  3. 31 minutes ago, NewStyleKing said:

    This 42lb lump of ? had also an estimate of £20K.......if you want it  it's still available. If you look at it long enough you can imagine all kinds of images in it. I can see a crouching Tiger left picture middle towards the top in gold!  I'd love to see it in a NGC plastic tomb!

    Central Italy, uncertain mint cast Æ Aes Formatum. Circa 6th-4th century BC. Disk-shaped with rounded obverse / Flat. ICC -; cf. Haeberlin p. 4, pl. 2 var. (weight); cf. Nomos AG, obolos 25, 568 var. (weight), cf. Oslo Myntgalleri AS 28, 227 var. (shape) (hammer: 500,000 NOK). 19.5kg, 275mm.

     

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    Has to be a typo. I have one that is 140mm and 3.1kg

    I don't have a coin archives account, acsearch the largest is 180mm and 2.7kg.

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    Constantius II
    Mint: Siscia
    347 AD
    AE 4
    Obvs: CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
    Revs: VICTORIA AVGG, Victory with wreath in each hand. Chi-rho right, *ΔSIS*
    15x17mm, 1.40g
    Ref: RIC VIII 180

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    Constantius II
    Mint: Antioch
    324 to 325 AD
    AE Follis
    Obvs: Laureate, draped, and cuirass bust left.
    Revs: CONSTAN TI•VS CAESAR SMANTS in four lines. Star above, dot below.
    16x18mm, 2.32g
    Ref: RIC VII 60; LRBC 1327

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    Constantius II
    350 AD
    AE Centenionalis
    Mint: Siscia
    Obvs: DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG. Diademed, draped, and cuirass bust right. * behind, H before
    Revs: HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS, H to left. Emperor standing left with labarum inscribed with Chi-Rho, being crowned by Victory.
    20x21mm, 5.04g
    Ref: RIC VIII.291

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  5. I don't have any information to add, other than I would like to acquire all of these denominations including the stamenon.

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    Andronicus II/Michael IX
    Constantinople
    1295 to 1320 AD
    AE Assarion
    Obvs: AVTOK IC XC PωMЄON, Andronicus and Michael on either side of Christ who crowns the emperors.
    Revs: Half-length figure of Archangel Michael w/scepter
    18x20mm, 2.06g
    Ref: DOC 677-680, Sear 2435

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  6. No coins of Seleucus VII are known to exist. Antiochus XIII is also elusive, here is mine.

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    Antiochus XIII Philadelphus
    Antioch on the Orontes
    69 to 64 BC
    AR Tetradrachm
    Obvs: Diademed head of Antiochus right with hornlike lock curling upward above ear, fillet border.
    Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOV on right, ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOV on left. Zeus enthroned left holding Nike and sceptre, laurel wreath border. Monogram inner left.
    24x26mm, 13.93g
    Ref: SC 2487a; HGC 9, 1340(R1-R2)

     

    After 2 decades I am still missing 2 rulers, making a total of 31 out of 33 for me.

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    Antiochus Hierax
    Mint: Alexandria Troas
    AR Tetradrachm
    242 to 227 BC
    Obvs: Diademed head of Antiochus Hierax with prominant cheekbone.
    Revs: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., partially nude, with slight drapery on thigh, Apollo seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow that has pellets that symbolize the handle. Horse symbol in exergue and two control monograms in left field.
    29x30mm, 16.35g
    Ref: Sear GCV 6919; SC 877.2; HGC 9, 405g(R1)

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  8. 10 hours ago, Ryro said:

    WoWiE! That Soter is cherry! Thanks for sharing. And sorry you didn't get that crazy nice elephant from Ecbatana. 

    Here's some of mine:

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    One with the popular countermark (you gotta wonder why they countermark a coin with an anchor on the front with another one on the back?)

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    and a fun little quarter unit:

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    The Ecbatana is mine, I was saying I took the 339 over the 1392. 

    Those countermarks were meant to cover up the control for that series as either a way to redenominate or to undo that magistrates striking. 

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    Antiochus IV
    Mint: Ecbatana
    Denomination B
    175 to 164 BC
    Obvs: Obvs: Elephant right with mahout, dotted border. Control on right.
    Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ on right ANTIOXOY on left, Nike advancing right holding fileted wreath. Control inner right and Π in exergue.
    AE 23mm, 8.21g
    Ref: SC 1554.2a; HGC 9, 677(R2)

    That was in my watch list, last time I saw one was about 5 years ago. A few interesting types in that auction. Instead I bought the coin below from the same seller.

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    Antiochus I Soter
    Mint: Antioch
    281 to 261 BC
    Obvs: Macedonian shield with Seleukid anchor in central boss.
    Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Horned elephant walking right. ME monogram and club above, jawbone in exergue. Counter mark above elephant.
    AE 18x19mm, 6.37g
    Ref: SC 339.4; HGC 9, 148(S)

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    Constantinople
    615 to 638 AD
    AR Hexagram
    Obvs: dd N hRACLIчS hЄRA CONSt, Heraclius and Constantine seated on double throne. Cross between them.
    Revs: ςЄчS AδIчtA ROmANIS, Cross potent on globe above three steps. K to right.
    19x23mm, 6.49g
    Ref: DO 64, Sear 798

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  11. This one came from a lot of 300 unnoticed. 

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    Constans II
    644 to 645 AD
    Mint: Ravenna
    AE Follis
    Obvs: DN CONSTANTINVS PP. Bust facing, wearing crown and chalamys, and holding globus cruciger.
    Revs: M between ANNO and numerals II II. Cross above, RAV in exergue.
    20x26mm, 3.7g
    Ref: SB 1138, Gr.--, DOC 206

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    John IV
    Mint: Trebizond
    1446 to 1458 AD
    AR Asper
    Obvs: Λ in circle. St. Eugene on horseback right nimbate, holding cross-scepter. In upper field right ИH.
    Revs: John on horseback right wearing stemma with pendilia and loros, holding trefoil scepter.  beneath horse. B to right of horse.
    Order # B 285
    Sear 2642; Retowski 2

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