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Tell me this ancient doesn't remind you of a Buffalo nickel... sort of
lordmarcovan
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I just found the resemblance amusing. 
(But maybe only because it's 4 AM and I've had too much caffeine and too little sleep.)
THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Odrysai. AE18. Circa 187-72 BC.
(But maybe only because it's 4 AM and I've had too much caffeine and too little sleep.)
THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Odrysai. AE18. Circa 187-72 BC.
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full horn to boot...sweet piece there lord
now go see if you can find a type 1 reverse...
<< <i>type 2 reverse >>
Precisely what I was thinking.
that could be his pocket piece that inspired it
Cawabunga , man.
Does this mean Fraser was the plagiarist type ?
Very neat coin.
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<< <i>Cow on mound specimen.
Cawabunga , man.
Does this mean Fraser was the plagiarist type ? >>
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Did the Thraco-Macedonian Tribes have Plastic flips with PVC in them?
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How old is it?
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<< <i>How old is it? >>
187 to 72 BC means it is between 2,081 and 2,201 years old.
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<< <i>How old is it? >>
187 to 72 BC means it is between 2,081 and 2,201 years old. >>
Most numismatists won't debate this little nuance in coins, but we sure demand more history than that with some coins. Provenance man. Provenance. I need the provenance for it to be "special". LOL
And thank you for sharing. It's nice we can get it dated to within 110 years of when it was "coined" since "MINTING" probably wasn't a word used. But 115 is stretching it.
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<< <i>It does remind me of a Buffalo but who was the bloke? Was he a good or bad guy? >>
The bloke is Herakles. Or Hercules, as we call him. Wearing a lion skin cloak, no doubt made from the skin of the Nemean lion he slew.
By all accounts he was a good guy.
You can click on the link in the OP for info. The coin is not mine- it is for sale by CNG.
One of y'all should buy it to complement a Buff set!
BTW, what appears to be PVC on there is not. It is a bluish patina, which is actually considered to be a positive attribute. CNG doesn't sell junk.
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