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Excellent coins, and presentations!! Thanks alot for the mention too 🙂

Very cool! I can see from some of your previous posts you are also a fan of Boeotian coinage 🙂 What are some of your dream types? I'm still saving up for a Boeotian stater, and perhaps I'll get an obol or hemidrachm next.

Oh my damn!! So jealous of that orchomenos xD

Hello everyone, today (or yesterday to be precise) I bought my first Boeotian coin! Its a neat obol minted Tanagra featuring the boeotian shield. Absolutely feel free to show off some of your Boeotian coins! Recently I have decided to change my collecting interests a bit and discover the world of Boeotian coinage. To say the least I'm not disappointed at all. Some of the most incredible coins, with staggering history.

Hello everyone, sorry about this post but I've been looking for a few months for these types, but none ever surface. (mods let me know if this is allowed!) I am looking for: Arsinoe Dekadrachms Hekatomnos Tetradrachms Baalshallim Dishekels Cast Olbian AES (the gorgon type that is huge!) Volaterrae AES Dupondii/Gravii And that is my current major bucketlist. Please message or reply if you have found any! I have no particular price range either.

Some coins - whom are newest in my collection! Mail call FOR a Balakrus Stater and Athens Tetradrachm!

Hello everyone! I wanted to show everyone that I have now become the proud owner of an Owl. IMG_8665.mov Thank you for the wonderful coin Babylon 🦉

Hello everyone! I haven't posted in some time, so I would like to share some recent purchases here with you all. Sicily, Gela 465-450 BC, Silver Litra. .64g, 11mm Horse standing right, wreath above. Forepart of a man headed bull right “GEΛA” HGC 2, 373. AR 1/4 Siglos. 1.28g, 8mm Rosen 679. And that is some of my recent purchases. Feel free to share yours! *Sorry about the quotes haha, I am not sure how to fix them*

Excellent acquisitions! And i must admit that you have great taste in coins 🙂 Perhaps my favorite is the tissaphernes, Mainly due to the fact that he has the first human portrait on a coin! The siglos and the julia domna are also stunning, And the blue background adds an excellent touch! Great writeup and I Iook forward to seeing your next pickups😄

Well, since I had a new arrival today. It looks like the Antiochos III is the new highest portrait!

What an absolute beauty! Wonderful for the type and i am quite certainly astonished by the level of relief.

Hello everyone! Greetings and welcome to all of the new members here. In this topic, I wanted to post some of my favorite coins that I have bought this year. This has been a very fruitful experience for my collection and has increased my collection from 50+ coins, up to 200 coins! 🤩 I'd like to say a thank you to all of the members who interacted with all of my posts this year, And a thank you for all of your wonderful posts and great writeups. Now with that being said, Let's move onto the coins! 20. C. Vibius CF Pansa AR Denarius, Republic Of Rome, 2nd Cent BC Bought March 2022. Got it from a close friend for about 40$ 19. Achaemenid Empire (AR Siglos) 5th Century BC, 5.7g, 15mm (Obv: Archer Sprinting) (Rev: Incuse Punch) Bought June 2022. on Ebay for 30$ 18. Type IIIb Siglos! A semi recent pickup. Bought October 2022, From Aegean Numismatics! 17. Numidia, Micipsa (Or Massinissa) 2nd Or 1st Century BC. AE Unit (Horse galloping/Laureate portrait left) An Interesting bronze coin minted in Northwest Africa. Got for a bargain in January 2022. 16. Seleucid Kings, Syria. Antiochos I Soter (Joint reign with Seleukos I, 294-281 BC). Obol. Uncertain mint. Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev: ΣΑ. Nike standing right, holding wreath. Very rare. otherwise unpublished. Good VF, toned, 0.8cm and around possibly 0.5g or so. With few examples known, I was surprised to realize that this coin I bought on ebay for 65$, was so historically important and rare! 15. Tooled, But nonetheless amazing! Nero, AE Sestertius (Picture was a bit blurry so I enhanced it) The only level of tooling here is the waxing and tooling on the portrait according to Kunker. This example features perhaps, One of the most uncommon obverse legends for the DECVRSIO issue. On the obverse we see the laureate portrait of Nero, Facing right. "NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P" And on the Reverse we see a scene of two warriors riding two horses "SC" "DECVRSIO" Ex. Kunker Auction 39, Lot 217 Hammer Price: 310 Euro. 14. Histiaia, Euboia AR Tetrobol. (Barbarous Imitation) Provenance from Herakles Numismatics in April 2001. Another rare one! This is a particularly interesting coin because it is a Barbarous imitation of a Euboian tetrobol! The style is completely different than the usual euboian tetrobol and that's what gives away the fact that it's an imitation of the type. Example of a Non-Imitated one here: Pretty interesting, Right? Although this is placed above the Nero, I personally think the Nero is atleast top 10. But since I've already completed the write up for the Nero I guess I will just keep it there haha 13. Lycia(?) Unidentified AR Trihemiobol. (9mm. 2 grams) Obverse: Boar(?) Reverse: Incuse Punch divided by 8 lines. One of my most interesting coins. Ive had a few friends attempt to help in identifying this, But no one could find anything similar. Although, Roma Numismatics has a similar type that comes up every once in a while. But the type is a stater and not an obol. Perhaps this is a fractional denom of that type? 12. Cilicia, Uncertain Tetartemorion, 4th cent. Persian great king kneeling to the right with dagger and bow. Rev: Female head left with Taenia in long curly hair, earring and pearl necklace. Troxell-Kagan, Kraay-Mørkholm Essays -. 0.28g. 5mm. Very rare. Almost excellent. Another interesting Persian Archer portrait! But this time its exceptionally small haha. Bought this guy for 65$ In July 2022. 11. Pakor I Obol. Kings of Persis, 1st Cent AD Another parthian/Persian coin! The portraits on this 12mm obol are exceptionally detailed. 10. Pamphylia Aspendos Stater, Circa 465-430 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.81 g, 12h). Warrior advancing right, holding sword and shield / Triskeles; [E]Σ above; all within incuse square. SNG BN –; SNG von Aulock 4477; SNG Copenhagen 175. Lightly toned, Test cut. Green spots, Good VF. Quite an interesting piece. An Archaic warrior! 9. Chalkidian League, Olynthus Circa. 417-412BC Hemiobol, 0.30g (9mm) BMC-28 Robinson/Clement-p. 19,d. SNG Ashmolean 2349 Obv: Laureate head of apollo left, hair on head methodically arranged in strands. Dots as border. Rev: Tripod with shallow holmos on which three ring handles, legs on Tripod end in lions paws. KI to left Ex. Harlan J Berk (Email Auction) A flawless fraction minted in the 4th century BC. The Chalcidian League ( "League of the Chalcidians"), also referred to as the Olynthians or the Chalcidians in Thrace to distinguish them from the Chalcidians in Euboea, federal state that existed on the Chalcidice peninsula, on the shores of the northwest Aegean Sea, from around 430 BC. until it was destroyed by Philip II of Macedon in 348 BC. 8. Phrygia, Apameia AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Circa 88-67 BC. Kelai magistrate. Serpent emerging from cista mystica; all within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; [A]ΠA to left, KEΛAI above, aulos (double flute) to right. Kleiner, Late 8; Pinder 11; SNG von Aulock 3459. 10.27g, 27mm, 12h. Very Fine. Rare. An Interesting combination of Snakes and Ivy! Minted in Phyrgia. Kelai is a much harder magistrate to find than most common cistophoric magistrates. Acsearch brings few examples. I got this in July of 2022 on Vcoins. 7. PARTHIAN KINGDOM. Pacorus I (ca. AD 78-120). AR drachm (17x20mm, 12h). XF. Ecbatana. Bust of Pacorus left with long pointed beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral torque, ear-ring visible, dotted border / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN / ΑΡ-ΣΑΚΟY / EYEPΓETOY / ΔΙXΑΙΟY / ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ / ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗXΟΣ, archer (Arsaces I) enthroned right, monogram with pellet below bow. Sellwood 78.6 (Vologases III). Shore -. Sunrise 439. The parthian drachma is a great coin type within a friendly budget! For example, I paid about 120$ for this guy. It features clear legends and a sharp portrait. Pacorus I was son of Orodes II and a commander of ancient parthia. He was also a prince of Ancient parthia. Following the Parthian victory against the Romans at the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC, the Parthians attempted to capture Roman-held territories in Western Asia, with Pacorus acting as one of the leading commanders. 6. Philip III Arrhidaios AR Drachm (Sardes Mint) 336-323 BC Obverse: Head of Herakles right wearing lions sking. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left holding eagle and sceptre, torch left, A below. This coin was actually what got me into the drachmae and tetradrachmae! This coin was also one of my most expensive purchases at the time of August 2022, I paid about 130$ for the piece which is about average for the type. 5. Thrace, Thasos AR Tetradrachm. (Circa 148-90/80 BC). Obv: Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev: HPAKΛEOYΣ / ΣΩTHPOΣ / ΘAΣIΩN. Herakles standing left, holding club and lion skin. Control: Monogram to inner left. SNG Copenhagen 1040-5; HGC 6, 359. Condition: Very fine. Weight: 16g. Diameter: 33 mm. SNG Copenhagen 1040; HGC 6, 359 A nice thracian tetradrachm I bought back in September of 2022! Lying close to the coast of Eastern Macedonia, Thasos was inhabited during the Palaeolithic period onwards, but the earliest settlement to have been explored in captivating detail is at Limenaria, where remains from the Middle and Late Neolithic are related closely to those found at the mainland's Drama plain. In contrast, Early Bronze Age remains on the island align it with the Aegean culture of the Cyclades and Sporades. 4. ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15-16g, 12h). New Style coinage. Miki– and Theofra–, magistrates. Struck circa 137/6 BC. Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates’ names in fields; to right, Nike driving quadriga right; Unreadable letter on amphora, MH below; all within wreath. Thompson 318b; HGC 4, 1602. Good/Fine. Cost 130£ My first Athens tet! I want to give a huge thanks to NewStyleKing for helping me with this one. I was surprised to find that this is the second known type in Thompson. With a quadriga, Owl, And Athena, You know you got yourself a nice coin 😛 3. Thrace, Maroneia After 148 BC, Tetradrachm, 15.15g. SNG Cop-640 corr., Sear-1635 var. Obv: Head of young dionysus right wreathed with ivy and with band across forehead. Rx: ΔIONYΣOY - [Σ]ΩTHPOΣ - [M]APΩNITΩN Dionysus, naked standing. Holding grapes and two narthex wands, Monogram in field "[]O" in reverse field ΛE. SNG Cop-640, Probably in error, reads ΛΘ rather than ΛE in r. Field of reverse Ex. Harlan J Berk. Another thracian tet! Very similar to the one above but minted in Maroneia, This piece is exceptionally well struck and detailed. Managed to pick up this one for around 300$ in September 2022. 2. SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus III the Great (222-187 BC). AR tetradrachm (31mm, 14.80 gm, 12h). edge chips, die shift. Antioch, 197-187 BC. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalus, testing arrow in right hand, left hand on grounded bow to right; bow in bowcase to outer left. SC 1045.2. Just bought this coin. Been looking for a reasonably price antiochos for awhile! Excellent engravings At last... My Favorite coin of The Year! 1. Kingdom of Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios AR Tetradrachm. Struck under Asandros, in the name and types of Alexander III. Miletos, circa 323-319 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, monogram to left. Price 2120; Müller -. 17.08g, 27mm, 2h. And that is my writeup guys! Can't wait to see everyone else's coins and once again thank you to the NumisForums community for making my experience on this website more entertaining and exciting. Merry Christmas to everyone and may Santa bring all of you a hoard of solidii!

Hello everyone! Today, I have bought my first ever seleucid Tetradrachm SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus III the Great (222-187 BC). AR tetradrachm (31mm, 14.80 gm, 12h). edge chips, die shift. Antioch, 197-187 BC. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalus, testing arrow in right hand, left hand on grounded bow to right; bow in bowcase to outer left. SC 1045.2.

I have a total of 1 seleucid coin. A slightly broken one but very nice to say the least. SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos I Soter (Joint reign with Seleukos I, 294-281 BC). Obol. Uncertain mint. Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev: ΣΑ. Nike standing right, holding wreath. Very rare. otherwise unpublished. Good VF, toned. 0.8cm and around 0.5g Apparently, after buying this coin on ebay for 50$, I find out that it's much rarer than I and the seller thought. 10 examples on acsearch and most sell for 400-900$. I'm not sure what this one is worth but I've seen worse examples sell for a similar amount.

Jeez. I have absolutely no words. I now crown the seleucids for minting the best hellenistic coinage!

Awesome! Despite the chip I think it's worth more than 100£. What do you say would be a fair price?

Great reply! How many examples are cited with this obverse?

I have not been able to capture good photos, Will take this afternoon

Yes, it was repaired after the piece had fallen off

Huh. I'm not sure how to fix that. But it's on my Instagram account if that helps https://www.instagram.com/reel/CloQyqVDnZV/?igshid=YmRhOGE0MWQ= https://www.instagram.com/p/CloKI6IO0N1/?igshid=YmRhOGE0MWQ= Unfortunately the amphora letter in Unreadable. But nonetheless it has great detail

VID_23850224_054210_573.mp4 The 100£ Athens Arrived! Even better in hand. Great deal for a new style.🥳

That's exactly correct. I was going to bid but it seems the price climbed too high. The seller also had a idyma drachm which was supposed to sell at heritage auctions for around 500$, But the coin ended up going for 129$.

.....Annnnd sold! 1,280$ hammer

I appreciate your comment! The auction ends in a couple hours. Bidding is at 424$ and the coin is somehow rather badly misidentified by the seller