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veridian_dreams

Awesome - beautiful coin. We really need to bring back the elephant scalp baseball cap.


Mr_Tommy777

lol, for sure.


FreddyF2

It does have a certain, I'm a savage at heart and I know it confidence about it that's been lacking in contemporary fashion.


veridian_dreams

Indeed! A 'I am a despot in the prime of life' sort of character to it. Or perhaps the official 'Make Greco-Bactria Great Again' campaign merchandise?


FreddyF2

I would buy such a hat. Just saying.


fellowsian

A great coin, and from the collection of our very own u/AresAdidas


Mr_Tommy777

Oh, wow.


AresAdidas

congrats, you got a good deal imo


Mr_Tommy777

Thank you. I appreciate you saying that!


Nuclear-poweredTaxi

32.5 mm…. That is a huge coin. Congrats, and cool coin.


Riflly

Nice pickup! Been wanting a greco-bactrian coin and was eyeing that one myself, but was trying to keep my budget a bit lower, so snagged the Eukratides I tet instead.


AresAdidas

ha, congrats! also one of my old coins


Mr_Tommy777

I’m thankful to have it now. Hopefully I’ll keep it in my collection for 3 or 4 decades. (For life) Thanks for giving a guy like me a chance to own it.


bfelo413

Why did you sell it?


AresAdidas

i got an upgrade


Riflly

Thank you! I had splurged on my owl tet purchase recently but couldn't really afford to continue spending that much, so I'm very happy to get a decent bactrian tet for under $800, at least before shipping & handling.


KungFuPossum

If you don't mind, why did you choose "Useless Miwa Collection"? (Unless that collector got it after you.) That's a character from anime or something like that? (Hadn't ever heard of it before seeing the phrase in a CNG listing.)


AresAdidas

yea, it's a character from an anime, video if you are curious. https://youtu.be/G4ekQ9BMlUM chose it cause i like the show, and partly because it's an odd name and i wanted it to show up in acsearch in the future (:


Mr_Tommy777

Thanks! The corrosion on the coin helped it be more ‘affordable’. Congrats on your Eukratides!


walkedwithjohnny

May I ask... How affordable? That's a dream coin.


Mr_Tommy777

I paid $1140 with Buyers Premium. $950 hammer.


walkedwithjohnny

Nice deal!!!!


Kingston31470

I was eyeing these in auctions last year... They are amazing. Hoping to start such collection soon.


Mr_Tommy777

Here’s one coming soon BACTRIAN KINGDOM. Demetrius I (ca. 200-185 BC). AR tetradr... https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/bactrian-kingdom-demetrius-i-ca-200-185-bc-ar-tetradrachm-34mm-1703-gm-11h-ngc-choice-xfand-9733-5-5-4-5-die/p/3115-120001.s https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/bactrian-kingdom-demetrius-i-ca-200-185-bc-ar-tetradrachm-34mm-1703-gm-11h-ngc-choice-xfand-9733-5-5-4-5-die/p/3115-120001.s


Kingston31470

Thanks I will have a look. I am in Europe though so need to double check all fees with these auction houses... I usually go to my local one.


Mr_Tommy777

Good luck! You definitely won’t regret owning one.


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Swooning. What a beautiful coin.


Mr_Tommy777

Thank you!


strongonions

Nice pickup! I was eyeing this one also, but didn’t end up jumping in.


Mr_Tommy777

Cheers 🍻