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ancient67 Valued Member France 332 Posts	Posted 02/26/2018 6:26 pm Hello everyone, I felt in love of this beautiful archaic Skione tetradrachm showing Protesilaos on its obverse... Just wanted to share it with the community! * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 02/26/2018 6:32 pm Wow. Neat coin, goofy smile. Report this Post to the Staff
scurry64 Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 02/26/2018 6:42 pm Tell us more. What is the composition? How old could it be? Who is the dude with the ear to ear grin? Edited by scurry64 02/26/2018 6:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/26/2018 8:18 pm What is that reverse? Bad wave wipe out? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34458 Posts	Posted 02/26/2018 9:38 pm @ancient67, that is an interesting piece. We don't normally see such a dendritic structure on struck coins, but it does sometimes happen with ancients. I especially like the die break on the rev. I've recommended to the mods that this thread be moved over to the ancients section of CCF. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/26/2018 9:47 pm Very interesting pattern which I believe was caused by the crystallization of the silver. Be careful not to drop the coin on a hard surface, it just might shatter into a million pieces. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 02/26/2018 11:23 pm Quote: Who is the dude Protesilaos. I've seen similar surface patterning on other Skione AR's, but never to this extreme. Pics in the collage below are from four different Skione coins. I don't know if this has something to do with that region's flan preparation, soil conditions, die manufacture, or what? Report this Post to the Staff
ancient67 Valued Member France 332 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 03:23 am Sorry to answer late, it was night here in France... The coin was struck around 480-470 BC. It's weight is 15,92 g. Protesilaos is a character from Iliad. Thanks for all your comments! Report this Post to the Staff
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