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cogito
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Telmessos, Lycia (Kherei Dynast; 410-390 BC.)
AR Stater
Obv: Head of Athena wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with olive leaves and volute, facing right; disc-shaped earrings between helmet cres and neck-guard; (Kh) monogram behind.
Rev: Head of Herakles with lion skin head dress, facing right; TELEBEHE (Telmessos) legend behind and KHERE (Kherei) legend before; square incuse.
Attribution: SNG Von Aulock 4198; Morkholm & Zahle 52
Provenance: ex. NYC Sale 14 (#124), 1.10.07
Weight: 8.57 gm.
Maximal Diameter: 22 mm.
Axis: 6
Note: Morkholm, O., & Zahle, J. (1976). The coinage of the Lycian dynasts Kheriga, Kherei and Erbbina. Acta Archaeologica, 47.
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· Date: May 16, 2009 · Views: 297
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Rating:  10.00
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hieron
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May 16, 2009 5:58pm
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Rating: 10
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Beautiful design, detail, strike of reverse. -c
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AlexB
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May 16, 2009 7:22pm
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Rating: 10
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Really like the reverse, the whole coin is a great composition. Alex
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4to2centophilia
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May 16, 2009 7:51pm
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Rating: 10
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The reverse is just spectacular. That is gorgeous artistry.
You must be thrilled.
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cogito
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Amazed is more like it. It's exceedingly hard to find examples with full crest obverses and fairly good strikes. The obverses on these issues are notoriously bad. I waited for many a moon to catch a good one. Thanks guys.
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marsmike
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May 17, 2009 12:11am
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Rating: 10
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Well, you waited for the right moon to get this one. It's jaw-dropping awesome.
Congratulations on a new centerpiece for your collection!
-mike
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tunaonrye0
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May 18, 2009 5:44am
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Rating: 10
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Spectacular Heracles! Congratulations...
Jim
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pantheon
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Location: Michigan
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May 21, 2009 3:08pm
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Rating: 10
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If I collected Greek coins, this type would have to be near the top of my want list. What a beautiful example!
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William Joy
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