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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7299926, member: 85693"]Nice Characene tet. Interesting comment on the British Mesopotamian Campaign in World War I. From what I can tell, Characene is a great example of a kingdom with kings who are known historically mostly through its coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>I should've mentioned in my OP that the earlier issues of tetradrachms - such as yours - were made of silver. By the time mine was minted they were AE - I don't think it is even billon.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7299926, member: 85693"]Nice Characene tet. Interesting comment on the British Mesopotamian Campaign in World War I. From what I can tell, Characene is a great example of a kingdom with kings who are known historically mostly through its coins. I should've mentioned in my OP that the earlier issues of tetradrachms - such as yours - were made of silver. By the time mine was minted they were AE - I don't think it is even billon.[/QUOTE]
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