NEWP: PAMPHYLIA, SIDE Tetradrachm
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Another recent purchase which I really like, especially Nike's graceful movement on the coin reverse. This coin is provenanced to a 1932 Bourgey sale in Paris which is nice.
PAMPHYLIA. SIDE, 2nd-1st century BC. AR Tetradrachm. 32mm, 16.80gr. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Rev. Nike striding left, offering wreath, pomegranate below arm. Ex Bourgey (Paris), 12/5/1932, lot 254. Steel gray patina with golden highlights. NGC Ch. XFš 5/5, 5/5.
PAMPHYLIA. SIDE, 2nd-1st century BC. AR Tetradrachm. 32mm, 16.80gr. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Rev. Nike striding left, offering wreath, pomegranate below arm. Ex Bourgey (Paris), 12/5/1932, lot 254. Steel gray patina with golden highlights. NGC Ch. XFš 5/5, 5/5.
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PS. (EDITED) here's mine for comparison (it's in NGC plastic now).
The artwork on yours is amazing.
<< <i>Nike's graceful movement on the coin reverse >>
Yes, you have a point about that. You can imagine her sashaying about. It really does look like she's in a dance pose.
<< <i>I'm a quite surprised NGC didn't "Fine Style" it, frankly >>
You really have an eye. Amazing.
mercurydimeguy's and mine highlight the challenge - difference in strike, style and overall appearance while each one of us is drawn to what matters to them within a set budget. Training the eye here takes much longer than US or world coinage that's for sure.
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