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Today was Cow Day for me

JCMhoustonJCMhouston Posts: 5,306 ✭✭✭
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Since I live in Texas I thought it appropriate I add some cows to the collection, these are the Heritage pics:

Bas (ruled 376 BC – 326 BC), was the first independent ruler of Bithynia, the period in which this coin was made. The city of Calchedon (various spellings are used) was the site where Darius the Great of Persia built his Bridge of Boats to cross the Bosphorus in 512 BC for the Scythian campaign.

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With several references in the Iliad, Mysia was part of the Achaemenid Empire (First Persian Empire - 550-330 bc) until the time of Alexander the Great.

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    SmEagle1795SmEagle1795 Posts: 2,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great pick ups! I had that Gorgoneion hemidrachm on my watch list and meant to bid on it but somehow ended up missing it. image
    Learn about our world's shared history told through the first millennium of coinage: Colosseo Collection
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    TIF2TIF2 Posts: 233 ✭
    As a former Texan, I can relate. image Nice purchase!

    I don't have a Bithynian cow but I do have this nifty Byzantion siglos. Cow, surfing on a dolphin. Good stuff image

    COWABUNGA, surf's up!

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    THRACE. Byzantion
    340-320 BC
    AR siglos, 17 mm, 5.0 gm
    Obv: Heifer standing left on dolphin swimming to left
    Rev: Incuse mill-sail pattern
    Ref: SNG BM Black Sea 21
    darkly toned
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    ZoharZohar Posts: 6,713 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You should have told me to lay off Jeff. I was bidding on these as well... super nice pieces. I like the Mysia in particular.

    I picked up a few pieces as well which I will share separately.
    Habsburg Talers

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    OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool

    Steve
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    TIF2TIF2 Posts: 233 ✭
    Good grief, that Heritage auction was during the DAY today? I thought it started tonight-- my alarm was set. I guess I won't be bidding on a few coins after all image
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    NiceCurrencyNiceCurrency Posts: 885 ✭
    beautiful coins all around itt, nice hints of toning

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    worldcoinguyworldcoinguy Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Excellent new pieces. The passion for ancients around here is neat to follow.
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    OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Those are pretty cool image

    Steve
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    nicholasz219nicholasz219 Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭
    Those are really nice JCM. Really nice strikes and luster on both.

    I just got a nice Julian II bull from Bronzemat this week and hopefully I can get some pictures up later tonight. It's bronze of course but still in the same theme. :-)
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