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ancient67 Valued Member France 330 Posts	Posted 08/10/2018 09:47 am Hi everyone Here are some new coins that I have bought during the two last months. A Tetras from Akragas, a drachm from Syracuse (possibly by the engraver Eukleidas) and an hemiobol from Thasos. Just for the pleasure to share them with you! Report this Post to the Staff

jskirwin Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 08/10/2018 10:32 am Very nice. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/10/2018 12:11 pm Well done. I particularly like the hemiobol. Thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinBuffalo Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 08/10/2018 1:05 pm Woah there's a coin with a crab on it? That's really cool. I may have to put it on a list of future acquisitions myself. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 08/10/2018 3:51 pm Great image of Pan on that hemi-obol. Thanks for sharing! "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
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 08/10/2018 5:10 pm No offense intended but I am skeptical about the Akragas bronze There have been some truly great struck fakes of Akragas recently but this coin has every indication of a quality casting The coin is unusually even in appearance with no pitting The details are all intact yet the details are soft looking and lacking the sharp details of a struck piece I could be wrong But I don't think it's genuine A fake Akragas bronze recently offered by a reputable auction house The forger was clever enough to include "minor" pitting His mistake was that each one he made shared some of the same pits as the others Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS 08/10/2018 5:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 08/10/2018 5:41 pm A successful casting in bronze requires a sizable sprue for the entry point of the metal Likewise it requires an exit point on the opposite side for air to escape the oncoming molten metal I see two opposing areas both of which are flattened (filed down ?) I am very suspicious by nature Even more so when confronted by two markers like these Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS 08/10/2018 5:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ancient67 Valued Member France 330 Posts	Posted 08/10/2018 6:57 pm Thanks, Furius Rufus your doubts have to be taken seriously. I'll try to inquire more on this... Report this Post to the Staff
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