NEWPs from the show, one Greek and one Roman Provincial (updated photos)

Pokermandude

I've been focusing on quality rather than quantity lately regarding my ancient purchases. Saw a lot of nice pieces at the show this past weekend, but I stuck reasonably well to my new focus. Just these two purchases for the most part. Both struck on very large flans and reasonably well matched obv and rev grades.

I finally found a picture setup I like (and with the correct white balance!) for the Nikomedes coin. The lighting is kind of a nightmare on such a high relief portrait. The reverse being concave cup shaped is challenging too.

Bithynia - Nikomedes II Epiphanes 149-127 BC AR Tetradrachm



Roman Provincial - Antioch in Syria Philip II 249 AD, AR/Billion Tetradrachm

Pokermandude

A new set of photos for the Nikomedes II piece. Color is still off and I can't seem to make it pop like it should for such a high relief piece.

NiceCurrency

great pieces!

excellent detail on both

bronzemat

Both are real nice, great pickups!

SmEagle1795

Great pieces!

JCMhouston

Very nice, remember a famous man once said quantity has its own quality.

CIVITAS

Nice pieces. I too find the high relief coins and those with some concavity to them to be difficult to photograph.

worldcoinguy

Amazing die work on both of those pieces. Congrats on both of those purchases.

Steve27

Nice coins, I really like the Nikomedes piece.