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Help With 4th Century Silver Tetradrachm I.d Please

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 Posted 12/13/2014  11:47 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add tenbobbit to your friends list
Hi PishPash
I cant make out the legend at all, if it is there my eyes cant see it.
It weighs 7.42g and is the same size as a UK 5p coin.
As you can tell photography is not my strong point.


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Not sure the pics are any better now its out its holder
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 Posted 12/13/2014  12:04 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echizento to your friends list
It's not silver per say but potin, it has a slight sivler content. This tets can be difficult to ID sometimes especially with a lack of the legend. But I believe this one is Diocletian similar to Milne 4769.
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 Posted 12/13/2014  12:39 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add tenbobbit to your friends list
Found it
The reverse is " Dikaiosyne " holding a set of scales, she is the greek personification of justice.
Milne 4748
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction AGAIN Echizento, awesome knowledge you have there.
I don't like divulging what I pay but I would like to know that I am not over paying, I got it for £15 which seemed a very fair price to me. Would you say this was fair
Thanks again
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 Posted 12/13/2014  12:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echizento to your friends list
Depending on condition they run from $35 to $75 US, so I think you got it for a good price.
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 Posted 12/13/2014  12:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add pishpash to your friends list
I would say it is fair. I paid £40 for Valerian I
http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/105994.php
It is fabulous in hand and one day I will take a picture that does it justice.
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 Posted 12/13/2014  12:58 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add tenbobbit to your friends list
Awesome coin PishPash.
I will make sure that the legend is at least legible on the next one I buy which will certainly help.
Thanks again to both of you for your help
Until next time.
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 Posted 12/13/2014  2:07 pm  Show Profile   Check MetDet71's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add MetDet71 to your friends list
Hi tenbobbit, I see your from the same town as myself. I would say, excellent coin, excellent price, glad my items are finding their way around.
You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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 Posted 12/13/2014  3:10 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add tenbobbit to your friends list
Hi MetDet
Is this really one of your coins ?
I have picked up several coins from the same shop recently which I use as trade tokens and keep some which I find interesting of which this is one of them.
I paid a little more than £15 as an individual piece but got others with it that brought this ones price down, plus I traded some threepenny bits in the other week which I have used as a pot for purchases like these.
Its a lot more interesting that's for sure.
Have we met or are you an anonymous contributor to the shop ? Did I meet you holding a nice Egyptian copper Billon ?
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 Posted 12/13/2014  4:02 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add pishpash to your friends list
Tenbobbit, see the sticky at the top of the page Picture the Ancient Collector, page 2 for a photo of MetDet.
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 Posted 12/13/2014  4:03 pm  Show Profile   Check MetDet71's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add MetDet71 to your friends list
Yes sir, you indeed did meet me holding my 'pocket' coin. Small world eh? I do 'contribute' quite a lot, you might say!
I will drop you a message at some point tomorrow.
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 Posted 12/13/2014  4:05 pm  Show Profile   Check MetDet71's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add MetDet71 to your friends list
LOL! I have hair now PP. Nice coin bobbit
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 Posted 12/13/2014  4:10 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echizento to your friends list
This is a great place to meet new friends, small world.
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 Posted 12/13/2014  4:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add tenbobbit to your friends list
Blimey, it certainly is a small world.
Look forward to speaking to you again, thanks for the coin
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 Posted 12/13/2014  4:32 pm  Show Profile   Check MetDet71's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add MetDet71 to your friends list
Your very welcome, I have a few Romans that I can show you but will chat about that another day!
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 Posted 12/16/2014  12:02 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add antwerpen2306 to your friends list
I also think it is from Diocletianus, year 5 ,AD 288-289 Albert
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