lordmarcovan Posted December 7, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 7, 2022 Thought it was pretty. My first of this type. 30 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazuma78 Posted December 7, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 7, 2022 Beautiful coin @lordmarcovan! The iridescent tone, style and size of the flan really make this coin pop! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted December 7, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted December 7, 2022 A beautiful example, @lordmarcovan. And it's great to see you stop by here again. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted December 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2022 That is a wonderful coin @lordmarcovan. The detail is nice, the centering is good and the toning in particular is appealing. Here is my example: PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos AR Stater, Aspendos mint, struck ca. 380-325 BC Dia.: 22.1 mm Wt.: 10.62 g Obv.: Two wrestlers; the left one holds the left arm of his opponent with both hands, the opponent grasping with right hand his right wrist; no control in between legs. Rev.: Slinger, wearing short chiton, discharging sling to right; Π in between legs; on right, triskeles to right, EΣTFEΔIIVΣ behind, all within dotted square; c/m: wolf running left in rectangular incuse. Ref.: BMC 52; SNG Copenhagen 214; Tekin Series 4 Ex Harlan J. Berk (private sale Sept. 21, 2015 with tag); Ex zumbly Collection; Ex Minotaur Coins 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordoba Posted December 7, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 7, 2022 beautiful example! i'm curious, how big is the flan? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted December 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2022 I believe @lordmarcovan's coin is minted roughly at the same time as mine Ar Stater or double siglos of Aspendos 330/325-300/250 BC Obv Two wrestlers grappling Rv Slinger standing right about to discharge his weapon. To right forepart of horned horse above star.Tekin Series 5 De |Luca IX 8 This coin illustrated 10.47 grms 25 mm Photo by W. Hansen This coin may have been struck in order to pay a tax levied by Alexander III. This may explain the star which is a symbol of Macedon as well as the horned horse. How long after 330 BC is anyone's guess. The symbol of the horned horse was also used by Seleukos I Nikator. 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted December 7, 2022 · Patron Share Posted December 7, 2022 ...hey melord!...that's a nice'un! ^^ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientJoe Posted December 7, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 7, 2022 An exceptional addition, LM! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted December 8, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 8, 2022 Splendid! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted December 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 8, 2022 Lord M! Fantastic stater. Highly desirable toning. And I love the niple, that little bonus bit leftover from when they were making the flan. Very 😎 I recently upgraded mine to one of the hard to find Herms as the icon: 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted December 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 8, 2022 8 hours ago, kapphnwn said: I believe @lordmarcovan's coin is minted roughly at the same time as mine Ar Stater or double siglos of Aspendos 330/325-300/250 BC Obv Two wrestlers grappling Rv Slinger standing right about to discharge his weapon. To right forepart of horned horse above star.Tekin Series 5 De |Luca IX 8 This coin illustrated 10.47 grms 25 mm Photo by W. Hansen This coin may have been struck in order to pay a tax levied by Alexander III. This may explain the star which is a symbol of Macedon as well as the horned horse. How long after 330 BC is anyone's guess. The symbol of the horned horse was also used by Seleukos I Nikator. And no triskeles?! How amazing. And that sure looks like the Makedon sun the royal symbol atop Philip ll's tomb 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted December 8, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted December 8, 2022 That's a gorgeous example. An Aspendos stater is definitely on my list. Perhaps I'll pick one up next year... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_collector Posted December 8, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 8, 2022 (edited) A very nice coin, @lordmarcovan. Great toning. 🙂 I plan to add a similar one to my collection next year. I currently have a Pisidia of a later date. Reverse is Hercules holding club instead of slinger. Pisidia, Selge Stater circa 350-325 BC. 26.00 mm., 10.34 g. Obv: Two wrestlers grappling, below, BA. Rev: Herckles standing r., holding cluboverhead and lion's skin; in r. field, spear head and below, shield. SNG France 1935. Naville Numismatics. June 2022 Edited December 8, 2022 by happy_collector 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmarcovan Posted December 9, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 On 12/7/2022 at 12:50 PM, Cordoba said: beautiful example! i'm curious, how big is the flan? I need to measure it next time I’m in my safe deposit stuff. As I recall, it’s approximately US quarter-sized? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shea19 Posted December 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 9, 2022 Great pickup, LM! Here’s my example: Pamphylia, Aspendos. AR Stater (22 mm, 10.65g). Circa 380-325 BC. Two nude wrestlers, standing and grappling with each other; between them, AK./ Rev. Slinger standing right; to right, triskeles running left; all within dotted square border. Tekin Series 4. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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