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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have been keeping my eyes peeled for about a year now for a 5th century Athens Tetradrachm to represent Pericles in my "Notable Historical Figures" collection. It has been extremely difficult to find one that had acceptable details and I could still afford. I finally found one and it arrived today. Merry Christmas to me. :) AR Athens Tetradrachm, 440 â€" 420 B.C., Athens, 25.8mm, 17.12g, 45°, SNG Cop 32. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing earring. Countermark on cheek. Rev: AΘE. Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind.  |
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 United States
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I love these Tetradrachms and this one looks nice! Congrats :)
Before reading your description, I thought that was a countermark on the cheek. Is that "as struck" through the owls head?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice Tet!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4973 Posts |
merry christmas to you indeed MV! you must have been a good boy this year!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
870 Posts |
Vermont,
No, that is a test cut.
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United States
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Oh, ok. Thanks!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
Very nice coin. Although I try to avoid the ones which have test cut's.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
870 Posts |
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Very nice coin. Although I try to avoid the ones which have test cut's. Yes, if it didn't have the test cut, I wouldn't have been able to afford it. :) |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Seriously nice tet, merry christmas :)
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United States
23731 Posts |
Very nice coin. One of these days I have to get one.
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Netherlands
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Nice, I agree with Ron :D
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Posted 12/23/2013 11:09 pm
