Nezak Huns - Ae Clipped Drachm (Obol) (9/19)

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Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 10/14/2017 12:18 pm Never seen one like this before. (9/19) Nezak huns, AE drachm, clipped to about 1/6 Partial bust right and legend Partial fire altar and attendant 10x15mm, 0.7g Interstingly, this might be from the same die as my first Nezak drachm: Based on the other coins in the lot, it is possible that this coin was clipped to ciculate as a ~1g unit in the Kashmir Smast. Alternately, it could have simply been clipped into 6 obols. Edited by Finn235 10/14/2017 12:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/14/2017 3:59 pm I haven't seen this before in this type. Someone needed small change. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34418 Posts	Posted 10/14/2017 9:04 pm Fascinating concept. I wonder why in sixths as it would be pretty hard to get all pieces weighing the same. "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
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 10/14/2017 9:43 pm An obol is 1/6 of a drachm, going back to the number of copper spits a person could fit in a clenched fist (drachma meaning "to grasp"). In this case, 0.7 x 6 = 4.2, the correct theoretical weight of an Attic drachm. Curious because Nezak drachms tend to weigh only about 3.5-3.7g... it indicates that rather than going by weight, it was probably understood that these small squares were to equal 1/6 of a big one. You know, fiat curremcy. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34418 Posts	Posted 10/14/2017 10:14 pm Ok yep 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
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