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Bedrock of the Community
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Another coin I'm waiting on. It's a hemidrachm from Cheronessos, Thrace. I bought this one for the well-centered lion--many are struck off-flan. It's not a coin I'd buy from an unknown seller--and I got it relatively cheaply.   400-350 BC A small coin--just 13mm, 2.35gr Edited by DVCollector
03/09/2012 5:46 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Thanks...I'll take new pics when it arrives.
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I have just bought David Sear's double volume set on Greek Coins and Their Values. Got a lot to learn. I will have to read all of it just to have a working overview of Greek coins in my mind. I am reading them concurrently with a good textbook that covers Greek culture, life, art, history and politics of the same period, i.e., 600BC to about 100 AD.
In a few months, perhaps I may be a bit more conversant on ancient Greek numismatics.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Sel, just how extensive is the coverage of those volumes?
It seems a daunting task to cover all the regions, coin types, and mints.
I have wanted these books too--perhaps I'll find them used; I need a good overview.
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I've had these books for years and hardly ever refer to them. I just find them very hard to follow, there is so many coin types from regions, city states, etc that for me I just don't know where to stat looking.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I am reading volume I right now--the overview of coin types and denominations is interesting.
There sure is a large array of coins per region--I'm not sure how I'll take that all in.
I think since Roman coins are organized by emperor rather than region, that book is more helpful for getting an overview.
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03/09/2012 9:49 pm
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Very nice coin, just one question I know that 1 drachm is around 4 grams. What does hemidrachm weight?
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Did you notice the bee on the reverse? There are many letters, minor devices and dots but this has the bee which I consider better than many. It is better centered than many but you might have received a slight discount for the test cut as often found on these but disliked by some buyers. They don't bother me so I often prefer cut coins for the price.
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Nice coin. Very interesting. I hadn't recognized the bee until Doug pointed it out. Nice detail.
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I think hemidrachm means half a drachm so probably around 2gms?
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Yes I figure it out. And he also posted weight under pic 2.35 grams, I didnt saw it. My mistake.
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Very nice coin DV! I think the Cheronessos lions have a great regal look about them. Yours is nicely centered and the bee on the reverse is very cool! Below is pic of mine (dot/grapes reverse). Its my oldest coin.   |
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TJs, thanks--yours is very nice, especially the lion! Thanks for all your helpful input! Quote:
It is better centered than many but you might have received a slight discount for the test cut as often found on these but disliked by some buyers. Yes, I suspected the test cut kept the final bid lower. I'm not bothered by it, because it doesn't cut into the lion or bee--both nice features of this coin. Edited by DVCollector
03/10/2012 1:11 pm
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