Tetradrachm Maussollos: Which One Is The Best?

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prsferreira Valued Member Brazil 146 Posts	Posted 01/30/2017 12:10 pm Friends I have two tetradramas from Maussollos and I am in doubt about which to sell and which to leave in my collection. My question lies mainly in the presence of the Beta on the reverse of one of them. Could you help me decide? Thank you so much again! Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/30/2017 1:02 pm There is some lamination issues on both coins, but I think #1 is the better of the two. Nice coins I want one some day. Report this Post to the Staff
prsferreira Valued Member Brazil 146 Posts	Posted 01/30/2017 1:59 pm Thank you friend! My tendency is also to choose the first one. Do you think laminating is a problem? Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/30/2017 3:16 pm No I don't think it is a problem, it does however reduce the value of the coin a bit. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 01/30/2017 8:52 pm Quote: lamination issues Ron, just so that I can learn, what might cause lamination issues such as are on the OP's coins? Were they plated at some point over the centuries after being struck? @prsferreira, please pardon me from stealing your thread a little bit. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/30/2017 9:03 pm Dave from what I understand lamination is caused by the environment, if the coin was buried in moist soil it can cause it to happen. It can also happen is the metal was not refined correctly. This will explain it better than I can. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/mo...l_coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 01/30/2017 9:11 pm ok super. thanks! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
prsferreira Valued Member Brazil 146 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 12:16 pm Thanks for the help, friends! I always learn a lot from you ! Report this Post to the Staff
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