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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2091411, member: 19463&quot;]I have one other Pius to show.&nbsp; It is the best condition Alexandria Pius I have; it is the rarest by far and also the smallest.&nbsp; Steve showed one obol from year four.&nbsp; This one is from year ten.&nbsp; I would appreciate opinions on the ID from anyone with Emmett or another reference.&nbsp; The Emmett listed obol with modius (1776) has torches flanking the modius and is listed only for years 11 and 12.&nbsp; He lists #1786 as &#039;vase&#039; only in year 10.&nbsp; All are rarity 5.&nbsp; ACsearch has the torch variety but I failed to find on like mine.&nbsp;&nbsp; I see this as a modius with no torches which is unlisted unless we allow this as a vase.&nbsp; The coin is also unusual in that it was struck on a flan placed on the dies upside down so the tapered edge is on the reverse.&nbsp; CNG sold a similarly oriented obol:</p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=229580" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=229580" rel="nofollow">https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=229580</a></p><p>Please show me any other Alexandrian bronzes with this flan situation.&nbsp; The patina is a touch more olive color than I captured in the photo.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]391680[/ATTACH] </p><p>This is another great example of how rarity means nothing in ancient coins.&nbsp; The coin is small, boring and cheap compared to even the most common of the drachms.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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