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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3207716, member: 19463&quot;]Since size was mentioned, we might also point out that variations of the type come in larger sizes.&nbsp; The diobol is only a little larger than yours but has two deer heads to tell them apart.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]832006[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The drachm is four times larger and has the whole deer.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]832007[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>There is the tetradrachm which is four times the drachm or 16 times yours.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have one to show.&nbsp; Going the other way, there are bronzes of the same city like this 12mm example.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]832008[/ATTACH]</p><p>Prices really can not be advised since little differences in appearance make big differences in price and big dealers get more for the same coins as do small time amateur sellers.&nbsp; We are regularly amazed at the irregularity in prices caused by who shows up at a sale both as seller and buyer.&nbsp; I do not advise buying for &#039;investment&#039;.&nbsp; When you are ready for that step, you will believe you know more than the rest of us and won&#039;t listen to advice anyway.&nbsp; Pay what strikes you as reasonable and let the other guy pay too much.&nbsp; If he gets your coin, you might just have another chance when he tries to sell it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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