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pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 08/30/2013 1:06 pm Got this, I like it, but just want to make sure. It is tiny 10mm 0.73g. Is the denomination correct? Report this Post to the Staff

Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 08/30/2013 1:10 pm I saw that go. Moi pricey for such a lil thing but its a great design - itts a long time until a successful front facing bust appears again.. I cant help with the denomination though, sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 08/31/2013 1:32 pm I am always skeptical of the Apollonia Di-obol. Forgers have punched out tons of these in recent years! Not saying your coin is fake, but I would look at known fake dies. And your coin seems a bit light for my liking. Here is mine! Made from authentic ancient dies. Thrace, Apollonia Pontika Black Sea Region struck s. 450 BC AR Diobol 11.6 mm x 1.13 grams Obverse: Front facing bust of Apollo. Reverse: Anchor, flukes upward, A left, Crayfish right. Ref: SNG BMC 169-173 Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 08/31/2013 1:39 pm Noob-- that's a gorgeous little coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 08/31/2013 2:00 pm Yea I like it too. It has a really neat patina as well. It's a pretty dark blue in hand. Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 08/31/2013 3:24 pm I wondered about the weight also, but there are light coins around. I could not find it on the fake databases I looked at but I will keep an open mind. It does look better in the hand. Report this Post to the Staff
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