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New Member
Hungary
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I have more Roman and Greek coins. I dont know from coins. Where can I find online or download catalog? I would like to identify and the coins value. A Greek drachma? 32-35 mm. ID?  |
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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Let's wait for the pros to show up, but if it is real Greek drachma, it is in outstanding grade! very very nice coin
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The item shown is referred to as a 'New Style' tetradrachm of Athens. These followed the more familiar chunky owls of Athens and can be identified more closely by the minor field devices and lettering. I am not home now so I can't look it up in Svoronos. From the photo I would guess the coin could be genuine but there are several features to check that require more than a photo.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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BTW. this one is quite worn but the design was well able to look great even when down to Fine. The first thing to go is a shop ID letter on the amphora under the owl. Compare below to see what these could look like in really high grade: http://www.acsearch.info/search.htm...iew_mode=1#0 |
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Moderator
 United States
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 to the community Very nice coin, I hope it turns out to be real. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Nice details--I hope it's real too--what's the weight? |
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New Member
 Hungary
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Pillar of the Community
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Wow, gorgeous coin!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3229 Posts |
Nice coin! Hope it is real! Can you show a pic of the edge? |
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Pillar of the Community
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TJsCoins => what will you be looking for, once you see a picture of the coin's edge?
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Zoltan: for a download catalog on Roman andGreek coins, I do not think you will find.
However there is the
VCOINS and
WILDWINDS websites that are very useful to help identify ancient coins.
The coins on the VCOINS website are available for sale, so you can get an idea of current market values.
These websites do not tell you anything about the history of ancient coins, but they are good for identification.
You may have to go to your city library to read on them. I am sure that there may be some good books in Hungarian English French or German languages for good historical information on ancient coins.
I already have good book references on ancient coins, but they may be expensive for you to buy from a bookseller.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The coin matches Svoronos, Corpus of the ancient Coins of Athens plate 33 coins 13 through 16 where it is attributed to the first period of the New Style 229-197 BC. The style and fabric look exactly right so unless it has a casting seam on the edge, I suspect the coin is genuine. It really is hard to be certain from photos! Condition wise, the coin is as nice as any of the Sv. plate coins for the type but collectors do value some of the later ones with flashier devices (like elephants, e.g.) so its value would be more limited by the wear than raised by being special compared to other New Style coins. Still it is several hundred dollars but out of my league so I can't give a realistic number.
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