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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1869785, member: 15445&quot;]I don&#039;t have a US Trade Dollar with chop marks to post.&nbsp; However, I do have this ancient coin from Athens Greece.&nbsp; This coin has a plethora of test cuts and banker&#039;s marks from antiquity.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A Tetradrachm is four (4) Drachms.&nbsp; Based upon the Attic standard in 450 B.C., a drachm weighed 4.2 grams.&nbsp; Therefore, a coin weighing 16.8 grams would be four Drachms or one Tetradrachm.&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0080"><b>The bankers, merchants, and money changers of the day weighed &amp; chopped this coin repeatedly.&nbsp; </b></span></p><p>[ATTACH=full]315509[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]315508[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]315510[/ATTACH]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>ATTICA, Athens, </b></p><p><b>AR Tetradrachm. (Owl) </b></p><p><b>440-404 B.C. </b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>16.94 grams, 22 mm</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Helmeted head of Athena facing right in crested ornamented helmet</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig &amp; crescent to left and AΘΕ to right all in incuse square.</p><p><b>Grade:</b> VG with fairly good strike and a plethora of test marks and banker’s marks from antiquity.</p><p><b>Other:</b> Good silver.&nbsp; NGC grade opinion is VG with 4/5 for strike and 1/5 for surface. Private purchase 1-18-14.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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