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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tenacious, post: 1377756, member: 14553&quot;]Yes, the reverse does. It appears it even has the Miletus mintmark. &quot;posthumous Asian style&quot; There is something about the Herakles style that just reminded me of some late Philip II and some very early Alexander Macedonian Herakles styles. But I admit that could be nothing and something I&#039;m just reading into it.</p><p><br /></p><p>But ultimately I&#039;ve never seen that much blank flan beyond the engraved devices. Usually on drachms the Herakles just fits. </p><p><br /></p><p>Look how thick the flan appears. With that much flan beyond the Herakles I wouldn&#039;t expect it to also appear so thick. If the Herakles is the usual size as on other drachms, the amount of metal looks like it would be more than a drachm. But the thick appearance could just be from the photo. Unfortunately a weight is not listed. </p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe the engraver just happened to make an unusually small Herakles that day. Because the reverse fits the flan. </p><p><br /></p><p>As I said it&#039;s possible this is just an unusual coin. It could happen. Although the ridge still bothers me. My apologies to the seller if the coin is authentic. But I tend not to buy coins that may possibly be authentic. I would want to be sure on my own or buy from a seller who has a known good reputation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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