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1 minute ago, DonnaML said:

HJB's bad photos are somewhat balanced by the decent videos they now have for all their coins.

You're absolutely right, Donna. I really appreciate their videos... and anyplace that includes videos of their coins - NAC, Nomos, etc.

Thanks to everyone who has shared so far. Great coins! Here are a couple more from my collection.

Here's an Antiochos IV Epiphanes Tetradrachm. 175-164 BC 28.5mm, 16.78 g Ptolemaïs (Ake) mint

Here's a Demetrios II Nikator second reign Tetradrachm. 129-125 BC.  26.5mm, 16.65 g, Damaskos mint

Last one for now, a Antiochos IX Tetradrachm. 96-95 BC. 15.90 g 28 mm, Antioch Mint

Keep 'em coming!

Great auction photos are sometimes hard to come by. After looking at dozens and dozens of auctions, you really start to appreciate places that put effort into photographing their lots. Here is my ranking of how the quality of some of the different auction houses compare. What are your thoughts? Who do you think is best and worst?

I fully endorse the discord. Great people and discussion with an excellent moderation team! It’s been my best source to to learn about ancients for a long time. 

The design looks, if I may be honest, absolutely sick! As in, very very good. Love the name too. Great job and thank you for your work!

Thank you 🙏 

Also adding this nicely toned Nerva Tetradrachm. 

39 minutes ago, Petar_rc13 said:

Sharing a Seleucus I tetradrachm that im going to steal from op 😈

Please do! Lol ❤️ 

How many Seleucid collectors are here? Feel free to share your favorites in this thread - any ruler or denomination.

To start, here's a Antiochos II Theos Tetradrachm (showing a portrait of Antiochos I)

Here's one of my Aegina Sea Turtles with a bankers mark on its back.

Next: Another bankers mark (I love bankers marks)

Here's a Corinthian Helmet on a Leukas stater.

1 hour ago, Etcherdude said:

What a lovely Owl, @filolif

Thank you so much, @Etcherdude. 🙏

It's been great to see so many unique toned pieces. Thanks for posting, everyone!

A nicely toned transitional Athenian owl from my collection.

A very blue Metapontion Distater that I really like. It really is this blue in hand.

Here's a lifetime Alexander of mine that has a lot of color.

I have quite a few Ptolemy silvers. Here are a few of them. The last one is for sale in the current CNG Auction.

Here's the most recent coin I've received. A beautiful Lysimachos tetradrachm. Still waiting on a few others to be shipped.

I have quite a few Tetradrachms but here are some photos I've taken of a couple nicer ones (Thracian Lysimachos, Baktrian Demetrios I Aniketos, and Pergamon Eumenes I)

Thank you for creating this forum! I've been lurking on cointalk because the registration process constantly gives me an error. It's nice to be able to make an account and potentially participate and share with the community.