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hieron Registered User Registered: May 2007 Posts: 983	AR Mysia, Kyzikos Obol 480-450 B.C. (0.86g; 10x13.5 mm) O: Forepart of a running boar left, with an upright tunny fish behind. There is a retrograde "E" on the boar's shoulder. Sear Greek: 3848-50 variety. SNG Paris 278. SNG Von Aulock 7333. R: Head of a roaring lion left. G: EF with a full strike for the issue, and very good metal. “A specimen of no better quality (with only part of the tunny fish on the flan) struck from the reverse die, was sold in the April 29, 2008 LHS auction #102, lot #257." Ex Darcy Phelan collection. S: Calgary Coins Vcoins website 12/15/08
	· Date: December 17, 2008 · Views: 747 ·
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BeastCoins

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December 17, 2008 7:31pm

Rating: 10

Nice snag Hieron! When I saw Robert add that to his store, I said to myself "gosh, that's a rather smart looking example". Seems appropriate to find it now in your collection!

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hieron
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December 17, 2008 7:38pm

Thanks, Zach. It immediately caught my eye as I was browsing through recent additions to Vcoins. I figured the sharp eyes and connoisseur tastes of this crowd would lead someone to grab it fast, so I barely hesitated. It's not perfick, but it has nice eye appeal and seems especially well struck for an obol. I've wanted a good boar coin for a long time, since I worked on my Dad's hog farm as a preteen and teenager. -h

marsmike

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December 17, 2008 7:39pm

Rating: 10

Very nice example. I had bid on the piece in the mentioned LHS sale, but didn't bid strongly enough. This one certainly has just as nice detail and on a bit bigger flan.
Congratulations!
-mike

hieron
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December 17, 2008 7:44pm

I knew if you saw it, Mike, I'd be toast. I'm not surprised to learn you bid on that nice LHS example. -c

ember
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December 17, 2008 8:19pm

Very nice coin and I'm glad it went to a good home.

More to come from my (former) collection at Robert's venue.

Darcy

hieron
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December 17, 2008 8:22pm

Thanks for letting me have this one Darcy. You have excellent taste. Do you have any additional information about its provenance? -h

ember
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December 17, 2008 8:27pm

Not much, check your PMs.

Cheers

hieron
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December 17, 2008 8:32pm

Mucho gracias, ember. -h

marsmike

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December 17, 2008 10:37pm

Can I have one too??? Please.
-mike

ember
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December 17, 2008 10:55pm

Alas that was my one and only. Sorry

Darcy

4to2centophilia

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December 18, 2008 5:44am

Darcy

Former collection as in "you are selling everything"? or are you shifting/focusing?

Clay....................you move very quickly. Nice grab.

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cogito

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December 18, 2008 9:45am

Rating: 10

Ahem...

There's a very nice full-body boar (Pamphylia stater) in Gemini.

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