Back again with a much improved collection and some neat additions!

[Helvius Pertinax]

Well, it's been a while since my last post here! Over a year in fact, of looking through and enjoying the posts on here, but not doing any myself. There's some stuff to share though, some important targets and exciting studies. Many of those coins deserve their own writeup, here I'll just give a short overview over the coins I've gotten since my last post.

The first is perhaps my most notable coin. One of four known Sigloi that have a letter neatly incorporated into the design - all struck with the same pair of dies.

Next, an upgrade! My first Tissaphernes (credited with being the first person to put his face on coins) was decent, but this one is a step above! Published in "Münzen aus Mysien" by G. Plankenhorn. 

Heading home to Saxony now, here's a Groschen, a sizeable silver coin minted by the Margraves of Meißen. This example is minted at Freiberg - I intended to buy one from my hometown for my 18th but got lost in some hopeless bidding wars, which led that expedition into utter failure. Well, this one is also a nice example from my homelands, so I won't complain!

It does get a step older though! Here's what may be the first coin struck on the territory of what one calls Saxony today. There's the theory that they were coined with blundered legends for trade with the Wenden tribe, who were illiterate.

Lastly, here's a nicely patinated coin of Elagabalus. What a tragic but interesting story!

 

Of course this isn't all, that'd make for a very long post and I lack the time for that! This picture captures some of my current favourites, but not all. In total, I am close to the 40 coin mark.

 

Some long term projects are in the making atm. First of all attributions, which I take very seriously - the side effects if working at an archive 🧐 Tags are also more advanced now, although lack of space forces me to keep another document with full attributions separate.

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/AncientCoins/s/v3G1iCMwQK

 

Second, two hoard studies. Both larger projects, one situated in Anatolia, 48 coins, the other in Dacia, 274 coins. Might elaborate on that in another post, those are taking a good amount of time!

 

And lastly, writeups for all notable coins since it makes sense to have a good amount of information that isn't easily found directly with the coins. I will share one for the Persian satrapal issues, so far all are in German. A more important one is on Siglos variations, that will take a good deal of time though 😅

 

But before continuing with those, I felt like an update post was due. Along with a thank you - to those who have helped me get somewhere with collecting, and to the server member that was kind enough to check on me and remind me to post once again 😁

[Kali]

Wonderful additions. I like the Elagabalus & Tissaphernes best.

[CPK]

Great new additions @Helvius Pertinax, hope to see more! I really like that siglos and the Tissaphernes.

[ominus1]

well done! 🙂

[Helvius Pertinax]

3 hours ago, Kali said:

Wonderful additions. I like the Elagabalus & Tissaphernes best.

Thanks a bunch, the Tissaphernes is a charm! And my only published coin, I should get the book. Plankenhorn probably gets a good amount of book sales through the buyers of his collection 🤔

[Helvius Pertinax]

2 hours ago, CPK said:

Great new additions @Helvius Pertinax, hope to see more! I really like that siglos and the Tissaphernes.

There may well be more, both are some of my favourites and exciting to write about! Despite the Tissaphernes being pretty hard to capture in pictures, it's an awesome piece in hand:

[Fortuna Redux]

7 hours ago, Helvius Pertinax said:

There may well be more, both are some of my favourites and exciting to write about! Despite the Tissaphernes being pretty hard to capture in pictures, it's an awesome piece in hand:

I was the underbidder of this coin and I never aware that it was published!

Congratulation for getting this beauty, well struck and the name “Tissa” clearly visible, other specimens I have saw either very worn or off-centered, it is the best of the type I have ever seen!

[Helvius Pertinax]

11 hours ago, Fortuna Redux said:

I was the underbidder of this coin and I never aware that it was published!

Congratulation for getting this beauty, well struck and the name “Tissa” clearly visible, other specimens I have saw either very worn or off-centered, it is the best of the type I have ever seen!

Many in that auction were, in Plankenhorns book! So now both my Tissaphernes have Forum members as underbidders 😅 Thanks for having mercy - the 90 CHF are a price I'm very happy with. Sorry though, but you'll surely find an equal one some day, they aren't rare after all! There's examples with full head and legends, one of those would be awesome but probably come with a good premium.

[kirispupis]

Congrats on that beautiful Tissaphernes and the other coins! Are you building a 10,000 collection? My small collection of the 10,000 is here.

Plankenhorn definitely had/has the eye for interesting coins. I have five coins from his collection and supposedly three that are in his Mysia book, which I've been tempted to pick up.

[Nikodeimos]

Lovely Tissaphernes! At uni, I used to read Xenophon's narrative of Tissaphernes' betrayal with my students, always accompanied by a photo of one of his coins. I really like the Groschen too.

[Helvius Pertinax]

51 minutes ago, kirispupis said:

Congrats on that beautiful Tissaphernes and the other coins! Are you building a 10,000 collection? My small collection of the 10,000 is here.

Plankenhorn definitely had/has the eye for interesting coins. I have five coins from his collection and supposedly three that are in his Mysia book, which I've been tempted to pick up.

Xenophon was definately the initial motivation behind the Tissaphernes, the Siglos and the Pharnabazos Stater (which I'll post later) although now it's more about Artaxerxes II.

 

I was aware of your 10.000 project, been loving your posts and dedication to it! Congrats on the Plankenhorn wins btw. I have yet to get the book but am considering as well!

[Ancient Coin Hunter]

Nice new additions to the collection!