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Nothus Valued Member United States 209 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 2:20 pm You won't need eyes where we're going! Just won this on ebay for $25.47 including shipping from England. I love the huge dead looking eyes on front, but I really picked it up for the reverse. Notice the head is off the flan but still present. This is definitely going to be one of my favorites. Unless it is a sprue, then I will be a little put out. I think this mint's issue of the coin is considered scarce anyway, but that reverse has to make this a one of a kind piece. Unless it is a sprue. Report this Post to the Staff

Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 2:28 pm Interesting coin. I do not think that is a sprue, but it does make make for an interesting little side piece. Report this Post to the Staff
Nothus Valued Member United States 209 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 2:49 pm I don't think it is either, but I accept that it is a possibility. I'm not going to rule it out until I have it in hand. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 6:56 pm I really like the quadriga reverse! The front looks a bit like Cyclops Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 7:15 pm Nothus => that coin is great! ... I sure hope that the sprue is the dude's head!! Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 9:54 pm whoa.....that is wierd! ok, I don't know what a sprue is...found this on wikipedia... Quote: Casting In casting, a sprue is the passage through which a molten material is introduced into a mold, and the term also refers to the excess material which solidifies in the sprue passage. In sand casting, the sprue is formed by a dowel which is removed from the sand to make the hole into which the metal is poured. is that what in means in this context? Report this Post to the Staff
Nothus Valued Member United States 209 Posts	Posted 10/22/2012 12:44 am Yes. Cast coins have a sprue from where the channel in the mold was. Sometimes the person making the fake does a very bad job of removing evidence. Here is a link to a coin in the forvm's section about fakes. They have some great information over there, I learned a lot from them. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fa...um=14&pos=37 Edited by Nothus 10/22/2012 12:47 am Report this Post to the Staff
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