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DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 02/17/2012 3:50 pm Another coin that arrived this week. Described as Thrace, Apollonia Pontika drachm 5-4th C. BC., 17mm, 2.75gr, Obv. Gorgoneion with tongue protruding, Rev. Anchor; A in left field, crayfish in right field. It's a small coin, but the relief details stand out well. I suspected this coin was better than the seller's pic: My picture: There are signs of silver crystallization; I have no doubt it's genuine. It came from Lodge Antiquities. Edited by DVCollector 02/17/2012 4:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/17/2012 3:55 pm Another beauty. Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 02/17/2012 3:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 02/17/2012 4:31 pm Thanks! I also took a different approach with this coin. Instead of a DW soak, I dipped a small, very soft paintbrush in DW and lightly worked it over the relief--not scrubbing like a toothbrush would do. A few minutes of this brightened up the relief enough to stand out from the fields. Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 02/17/2012 11:42 pm Nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
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