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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Terence Cheesman, post: 8251113, member: 86498&quot;]This coin is certainly not of the same standard as the two pictured by [USER=39084]@IdesOfMarch01[/USER] Those are true masterpieces of ancient numismatic art. However some 15 or so years ago I saw one of these.</p><p>Tetradrachm of Kos 280-250 BC Obv, Head of beardless Herakles in lions skin headdress. Rv. Crab with bow case below all within dotted square Requier Group III 40 D8 R34 HGC 1308 15.16 grms 28 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1453689[/ATTACH]I thought that the obverse was so incredibly well done. The engraving is on a very high standard. The image of Herakles appears to have a real sense of strength, however the image also projects a perception of serenity as well. What surprised me that while the coin&#039;s obverse and overall diameter suggests a coin minted at the Attic standard, the actual standard this is minted on is the Chian standard. Back in 2005 I missed out on buying one of these and it took me another 15 years to finally get one.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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