KyNumis Posted August 14, 2023 · Member Share Posted August 14, 2023 Hello everyone! I haven't posted in some time, so I would like to share some recent purchases here with you all. Quote Quote Quote Campania, Phistelia, 325 - 272 BC Silver Obol, 10mm, 0.63 grams Obverse: Male head facing slightly right. Reverse: Dolphin to right above barley grain and mussel shell, ethnic in retrograde in Oscan script below. HN Italy 613 // SNG Copenhagen 576 // SNG ANS 567-78. Ex. Ken Dorney & Roma Numismatics. Quote Cilicia, Tarsos, Tiribazos 388-380 BC, Silver Obol 0.61g, 11mm Ball seated right holding an eagle and lotus tipped scepter, monogram to left Male figure standing right, holding a scepter and eagle/dove. Aramaic inscription to left. SNG Levante 67. Quote 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* 17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 14, 2023 · Member Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) Fractional coinage - an excellent area of collecting. I am glad these are usually not popular, as collectors usually prefer large coins. But there are a lot of examples where a small coin is a work of art, with a lot of details engraved with great skills. I haven't bought a fraction for a while - because in the last months I didn't see any examples that I like AND I can afford in the auctions I was in. Here is my latest one. I consider it an exceptional coin. Difficult to photograph. Very difficult. I bought it because I liked both the obverse (Silenus) AND the reverse - an animal I didn't have in my collection - a tortoise. I do not have an Aegina coin and the ones with the turtle showing clearly are quite expensive. Lesbos, Methymna. Circa 400 BC. AR Hemiobol. 7 mm 0,30 g Bearded head of Silenos facing / Tortoise in dotted square frame. Unpublished with square frame but several known. Aufhäuser 14, 127; Lanz 117, 112; G & M 196, 1632. Cf Traité 2263 (circular frame) Edited August 14, 2023 by ambr0zie 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted August 14, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2023 Although Greek silver fractions are commonly overlooked, take a look at the auction of fractional coinage that closed at Heritage last night. Sale prices were robust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailathacl Posted August 14, 2023 · Member Share Posted August 14, 2023 58 minutes ago, Edessa said: Although Greek silver fractions are commonly overlooked, take a look at the auction of fractional coinage that closed at Heritage last night. Sale prices were robust. Indeed, I went 0 for 3 on my bids. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted August 14, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2023 0 for 4 here on the same. And to make it worse (better?) I was bidding from the middle of a Zac Brown concert. Sensory overload. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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