Alegandron Posted May 31, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 1 minute ago, Hesiod said: I have a fairly large EL collection, though it's not on hand at the moment and I'm apparently poor at taking photos. Here's a (rather poor photo) of a lydia trite that I have on hand though. (The photo is on hand, not the coin). Great coin! I like the bankers mark on the chunky cookie! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientJoe Posted May 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 31, 2022 34 minutes ago, Kazuma78 said: I just won this little fella today, does that count? Mysia, CyzicosHemihecte circa 480-460, EL 1.35 g. Naked male figure kneeling l., holding tunny fish by tail. Rev. Quadripartite incuse punch with irregular surfaces. von Fritze 112. Boston, MFA 1489. von Aulock 1202.In an exceptional state of preservation and perfectly struck and centred. Good extremely fineEx Triton sale VI, 2003, 306.Graded Ch AU* Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5, NGC certification number 6159317-006. A superb purchase of an interesting type - congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cazador Posted May 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 31, 2022 Great coins everyone!:) I usually don’t collect electrum, but here is my humble contribution to this thread. Bosporus Sauromates II (174-211). Stater 204/4 r. p.n.e. NGC Ch AU ★ 5/5, 5/5 Caracalla & Septimius Severus 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 31, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 3 hours ago, El Cazador said: Great coins everyone!:) I usually don’t collect electrum, but here is my humble contribution to this thread. Bosporus Sauromates II (174-211). Stater 204/4 r. p.n.e. NGC Ch AU ★ 5/5, 5/5 Caracalla & Septimius Severus GREAT COIN! Congrats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikitov Posted May 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 31, 2022 On 5/30/2022 at 10:55 AM, TheTrachyEnjoyer said: About 7-10% gold I recently bought this as well. My only greek coin nice hekte o_o 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesiod Posted June 1, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, nikitov said: nice hekte o_o it's a myshemihekte. (I'm the seller) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted June 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2022 On 5/31/2022 at 8:57 PM, El Cazador said: Geee ! What a beauty ! It would fit perfectly in my trays I guess Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cazador Posted June 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 4, 2022 4 hours ago, Qcumbor said: Geee ! What a beauty ! It would fit perfectly in my trays I guess Q Appreciate that Q, you inspired some of my collecting inclinations:)) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted June 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 4, 2022 my oldest ancient coin is an electrum : Lydia, hemihecte Weidauer,groupXVI,90,Rosen654,SNGKayhan1015,SNGvonAulock2871.. albert 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennos Posted June 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 4, 2022 I also have a fairly large EL collection. Here are my Three favorites : 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). 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. 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. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted June 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2022 I have a number of electrum coins however this needs to be commented on. It is very similar to @quant.geek's coin which can be seen above. Herakleia Pontika El Hekte 510-500 BC Obv Head of beardless Herakles left in lions skin headdress. Rv. Hexapartite incuse square Anepigraphic SNG Von Aulock1492 Fischer-Bossert Group X 139 d This coin illustrated 2.53 grms 10 mm Photo by W. Hansen In the 2020 edition of the Numisatische Zeitschrift W. Fischer Bossert in an article titled "Die Elektronhekten mit dem Herakleskoft: Herakleia Pontike nicht Erythrai " convincingly demonstrated that this particular group of coins belong to the mint of Herakleia Pontika. Naturally I did not know of this until only a few weeks ago. I noticed that one of these hektes were being offered in a CNG electonic sale as a Herakleia and not as an Erythrai. I contacted the staff and they sent me a PDF of this article. This article is in German and is rather detailed with a large number of the hektes illustrated and is worthy of a look 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quant.geek Posted June 5, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 5, 2022 3 hours ago, kapphnwn said: I have a number of electrum coins however this needs to be commented on. It is very similar to @quant.geek's coin which can be seen above. Herakleia Pontika El Hekte 510-500 BC Obv Head of beardless Herakles left in lions skin headdress. Rv. Hexapartite incuse square Anepigraphic SNG Von Aulock1492 Fischer-Bossert Group X 139 d This coin illustrated 2.53 grms 10 mm Photo by W. Hansen In the 2020 edition of the Numisatische Zeitschrift W. Fischer Bossert in an article titled "Die Elektronhekten mit dem Herakleskoft: Herakleia Pontike nicht Erythrai " convincingly demonstrated that this particular group of coins belong to the mint of Herakleia Pontika. Naturally I did not know of this until only a few weeks ago. I noticed that one of these hektes were being offered in a CNG electonic sale as a Herakleia and not as an Erythrai. I contacted the staff and they sent me a PDF of this article. This article is in German and is rather detailed with a large number of the hektes illustrated and is worthy of a look Can you attach that article here? I am curious as to what my coin would be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di Nomos Posted June 5, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 5, 2022 Wow, some really attractive coins. I have a couple of electrum coins. You've probably all seen them before. Kyzikos stater c. 550-500 BC Uncertain mint in Ionia trite c. 600 - 550 BC (This photo does the coin no justice, much more appealing in hand). 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientJoe Posted June 5, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 5, 2022 Here's some of my favorite electrum: Kings of Lydia. Alyattes, circa 620/610-560; Third of siglos or Trite, Sardes before 561, EL 4.69 g. Head of lion l. with open jaws; in l. field, falfel in archaic characters. Rev. Bipartite rectangular incuse punch. Artemision, White Gold, 77. SNG von Aulock –. SNG Kayhan –. Mitchner, Ancient Trade and Early Coinage, group B, 3. Weidauer 93.; Rare. Very fine; Ex Gorny & Mosch sale 195, 2011, 261. Mysia, Lampsacus. Stater circa 412 BC, EL 15.18 g. Description Forepart of Pegasus l., below, ‡. All within vine wreath. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square; Traité II 327 and pl. VIII, 4 (this coin); BMC 8; Head, NC 1876, pl. VIII, 31 (this coin); Agnes Baldwin-Brett, The Electrum Coinage of Lampsakos , pl. II, 12c (this coin); SNG von Aulock 1292 (these dies); Kraay-Hirmer 727 (these dies); Very rare and among the finest specimens known. Struck on a very broad flan and exceptionally complete for the issue. Extremely fine; Ex. Vinchon sale 24 November 1994, James & Sneja Velkov collection, 89; Sincona sale 10, 2013, 130; Found in Smyrna in 1875 MYSIA. Cyzicus. Ca. 450-350 BC. EL sixth-stater or hecte (11mm, 2.70 gm). NGC AU S 5/5 - 4/5. Ca. 410 BC. Helios, nude, kneeling right in front of foreparts of two horses prancing to left and right; tunny fish right below / Quadripartite mill-sail incuse square punch with stippled interior. Greenwell 23. Jameson 2194. SNG von Aulock 7312. Kraay-Hirmer 715. von Fritze 149. BMC 106. MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-330 BC. EL Stater (18mm, 16.09 g). Head of Apollo, wearing laurel wreath, facing slightly right; below, tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 132; Greenwell 17; Boston MFA 1492 = Warren 1436; SNG BN 283–4; BMC 56; Gillet 1079; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Myrmekion 93 (same rev. punch); Prospero 460; Rosen –; Weber –. Good VF. Well centered. Among the most artistic types in the series. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat7 Posted June 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 6, 2022 On 5/31/2022 at 12:55 AM, TheTrachyEnjoyer said: About 7-10% gold I recently bought this as well. My only greek coin Similar to my Tunny Fish (1) 600-550 B.C. MYSIA Kyzikos Hunter & Leiwald 2.2; 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesiod Posted June 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 6, 2022 32 minutes ago, Topcat7 said: Similar to my Tunny Fish (1) 600-550 B.C. MYSIA Kyzikos Hunter & Leiwald 2.2; The coin is also an example of Hurter Liewald 2.2 (assuming yours is a myshemihekte) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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