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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 8208955, member: 19463&quot;]Students of the series can use clues that place various issues in some sort of order but I have seen no evidence that the changes were in any way associated with the current king.&nbsp; We can assume that the types may have changed with king A was replaced by king B but that is not factual.&nbsp; Other than style, they consider hoard evidence (groups found with no coins of one type are assumed to be buried before that later type was issued but are all the changes related to date or are some evidence of multiple mints?).&nbsp; They also consider silver content which is usually thought to mean earlier coins are higher grade silver.&nbsp; Could this also be an assumption that could add confusion?&nbsp; All studies like this require balancing all the evidence and making the best guess we can.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>My level of interest in the coins allows me to want one of each of the four types (I do not have the first) but I have not bothered labelling them IIIa or IIIb, for example.&nbsp; I do have an opinion on what makes a good coin.&nbsp; I strongly prefer coins that have a bow to have that bow on the flan while those with a knife need to show that knife.&nbsp; This outranks lack of wear by a great deal IMO but many disagree with that.</p><p>Type II - the bow is being drawn - Better coins have crown, arrowhead, quiver and feet.&nbsp; I would not mind a coin with less wear but centering is prime for type II.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1439502[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Type III is distinguished by the spear which is never off flan but my example is defective lacking the crown.&nbsp; The wear does not bother me but the crown does.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1439505[/ATTACH] </p><p>Type IV has a dagger which I want on flan.&nbsp; It would be nice if a coin had crown, feet and bow as well but the dagger is what defines the type.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1439509[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My last coin below points out another situation to watch for.&nbsp; These coins are known to exist as silver plated over copper core fourrees.&nbsp; Such coins should sell for less.&nbsp; This type III is decently centered but shows copper core exposure in several places.&nbsp; I paid about 1/3 the price of the other type III above because I wanted a fourree example for my fourree collection.&nbsp; Does that seem about right???</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1439513[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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