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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1965450, member: 19463&quot;]I know everyone likes the big staters but Corinth issued a full range of interesting coins.&nbsp; </p><p>First is a trihemiobol of the early to mid 5th century reaturing a gorgonion reverse.&nbsp; This one has a textbook example of reticulation and weighs .5g.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]347709[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Next is a drachm of the mid 5th century still showing the earlier curled wing Pegasus but with Aphrodite on the reverse.&nbsp;&nbsp; Also reticulated, this one has textbook columnar crystals at the top of the obverse.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]347710[/ATTACH] </p><p>My 4th century stater may not be the highest grade but I have always loved the style on this coin. The minor type is Nike.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]347711[/ATTACH] </p><p>Finally is an AE13 with trident reverse. from the 4th century.&nbsp; How many of these would be the equal of a stater?&nbsp; These are common in this condition and rare really nice looking.&nbsp; That is not all that uncommon a situation.&nbsp; It is frequently more difficult to find great examples of the denominations that supported purchases in the marketplace than those that were preserved in amphorae for banking.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]347712[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I lack the coin I would really like.&nbsp; Who has a stater with curled wing that was issued with my first two small silvers?&nbsp;&nbsp; Really nice ones are 5 digits.&nbsp; There are some curled wing staters of the 4th century but the ones I want will have the Athena in a rather deep incuse square as seen on my drachm.&nbsp;&nbsp; There are also archaic staters with incuse reverses but I don&#039;t recall seeing one in nice condition in my price bracket.&nbsp; This would do:</p><p><a href="http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=182194" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=182194" rel="nofollow">http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=182194</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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