I'm studying Homer: post some ancient Greek coins to get me in the mood!

Dennis88

lordmarcovan

Ah, an excuse to recycle the pix of that big fat Alexander the Great tetradrachm I sold last week:





Check out the high relief. There's no way the ancient Greeks were stackin' their coins.

Swampboy

Common bronze of Alexander



and how about some free ebooks of Homer Gutenburg Project.

worldcoinguy

<< <i>Ah, an excuse to recycle the pix of that big fat Alexander the Great tetradrachm I sold last week:




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That was a really cool piece LordM.

CIVITAS

How about a coin from Smyrna in Ionia that depicts Homer:

TwoKopeiki

stainless

<< <i>How about a coin from Smyrna in Ionia that depicts Homer:

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Very nice example of this type.


stainless

IloiloKano

I like TwoKopeiki's Homer better.

WillieBoyd2

A Golden Oldie from our buddy Alex:

Alexander the Great of Macedonia - Gold Stater - Babylon



Helmeted head of Athena facing right with griffin or serpent on helmet
Nike standing left, holding wreath, MI on left, monogram in wreath below right wing
BASILEUS ALEXANDROY (King Alexander)
Struck (Posthumous) c. BC 311-305, Babylon mint
Weight: 8.56gm, diameter approx 20mm

Listed in Martin Jessop Price's 1991 book
The Coinage In The Name Of Alexander The Great as number 3749.
From Harlan J. Berk, Chicago

It was expensive but I love the design, a real work of ancient art.

lordmarcovan

NOW you're talkin!

SaorAlba

My only owl:

lordmarcovan

I've always wanted an Owl, but because I've always wanted one, not just any old Owl will do. It would have to be an exceptional Owl.

And I can't afford an exceptional Owl.

So there 'tis. I remain Owl-less.

(Edit to add: maybe one day, though, an acceptable holed example will turn up. I'd cheerfully add a Holey Owl to my Holey Coin Vest.)