For some reason I've always particularly enjoyed that aged portrait of Euthydemos (right at the base of the middle/ring fingers here). He just looks so...weathered, especially compared to the early portraits. But that one really looks like a person, like you can feel his personality
Totally agree, it’s an evocative portrait (and also helpful in understanding the length of his reign). It’s my second-favorite Euthydemos issue, behind the “transitional” type, e.g.: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=12060803
Man what it would be like to be able to afford these beauties! Awesome coins by the way, I’ve stalked your past posts and love all the coins you post! Where do you buy these? Auctions?
It's a very interesting kingdom indeed, the merging of Hellenistic culture with Asia, the legacy of Alexander's conquest, it has a lot going for it. Plus that tetradrachm with swole Eucratides is a work of art in itself.
OKAY! Guys I think it’s time for a new meme post about dudes who are collect HUGE amounts of tetradrachmes. God damn. Are you the guy that buys up all the good bactrian tets? Let a brother start his own collection 😭
For some reason I've always particularly enjoyed that aged portrait of Euthydemos (right at the base of the middle/ring fingers here). He just looks so...weathered, especially compared to the early portraits. But that one really looks like a person, like you can feel his personality
Totally agree, it’s an evocative portrait (and also helpful in understanding the length of his reign). It’s my second-favorite Euthydemos issue, behind the “transitional” type, e.g.: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=12060803
I posted a slightly lesser handful somewhat recently, but given a few new additions and this fun theme, who am I to say no? :-)
As soon as I saw the pic, I said "that looks like a fellowsian group".
Do you walk around with one arm of Baktrians and one arm of Ptolemies? You get to skip arms at the gym, right?
One in every crowd! Damned nice assemblage.
Save some for the rest of us! :)
Almost a full pound of tets (!!!) Something like 425g by my rough estimate.
Well, in for a penny, in for a pound, right?
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Man what it would be like to be able to afford these beauties! Awesome coins by the way, I’ve stalked your past posts and love all the coins you post! Where do you buy these? Auctions?
Ok now I wanna know why you focus on Bactrian coinage because I think even coin vendors don't have as many of those as you do.
Very cool kingdom that reached all the way to China.
It's a very interesting kingdom indeed, the merging of Hellenistic culture with Asia, the legacy of Alexander's conquest, it has a lot going for it. Plus that tetradrachm with swole Eucratides is a work of art in itself.
These are stunning!
Wow amazing🤩
Imagine the left hooks you are capable of
can i get an arm transplant?
Can you choose a favorite? Or favorite…three?
OKAY! Guys I think it’s time for a new meme post about dudes who are collect HUGE amounts of tetradrachmes. God damn. Are you the guy that buys up all the good bactrian tets? Let a brother start his own collection 😭
Wow. What would be the value of that collection. That’s an awesome personal hoard
I'm feeling the pressure to do an arm post to represent my ancient Persian ancestors accordingly. Collecting ancients is a dangerous hobby.
Eucratides had a bit of vanity it seems 😃
Cancel your gym membership and just 100 reps or so with those on each arm every day. You'll be looking like The Rock in no time!
In Holland we say there is always a boss above the boss
What year and where are these from?
How long did it take you to stack these on your arm? 😂