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Thanks, your pictures are much better than mine.
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Ron, how thick is that thing? Looks like a hockey puck! Great pick-up.
"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."
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A nice new monster coin there, Ron.  |
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Yikes, don't drop it on your toe!  "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
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Yikes, don't drop it on your toe! Or your cat. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice one! That monster will give a cartwheel 2d a run for its money!
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This coin had quite a bit of verdigris that obscured the reverse details. I did a little restoration and removed most of the verdigris to reveal the detail. Found out that the mark is not and Epsilon but a C instead. This mark is known but not listed in Svoronos.  |
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I did a little restoration Olive oil soak followed by a toothpick? I'd love to know more about your methodology. "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
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Good guess, but no. LOL. I think Ron is being coy. My guess: you took it to the local ice rink, slapped it around for a while with your hockey stick, and left most of that green stuff staining the ice. Edited by Kamnaskires
05/05/2017 10:20 pm
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Why do Ptolemaic bronzes have center dimples in them?
I have heard several plausible theories, but nothing conclusive.
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One reason is that it is said that they were shaped using a lathe, that's why you also see circular lines on the surface of some of them.
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