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<p>[QUOTE="Ignoramus Maximus, post: 7537647, member: 104741"]Hi, ambrOzie,</p><p><br /></p><p>The weight is low for a drachm, but not unique.</p><p>I just came across one in auction with an even lower weight.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.biddr.com/auctions/nac/browse?a=1706&l=1846150" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.biddr.com/auctions/nac/browse?a=1706&l=1846150" rel="nofollow">biddr - Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 123, lot 524. Greek Coins. Corinthia, Corinth. Drachm circa 350/300, AR 1.62 g. Pegasus flyi...</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Besides, all the Corinthian hemidrachms I know of only have the forepart of Pegasus. Yours has the whole animal, so it's safe to say it's a drachm. There's some wear on the bottom part so I'm not sure where it's from. At first a recognized the top of a koppa (Corinth), but on second thought I'm not sure. It just might be a decorated lambda. (?) (Leukas)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ignoramus Maximus, post: 7537647, member: 104741"]Hi, ambrOzie, The weight is low for a drachm, but not unique. I just came across one in auction with an even lower weight. [URL='https://www.biddr.com/auctions/nac/browse?a=1706&l=1846150']biddr - Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 123, lot 524. Greek Coins. Corinthia, Corinth. Drachm circa 350/300, AR 1.62 g. Pegasus flyi...[/URL] Besides, all the Corinthian hemidrachms I know of only have the forepart of Pegasus. Yours has the whole animal, so it's safe to say it's a drachm. There's some wear on the bottom part so I'm not sure where it's from. At first a recognized the top of a koppa (Corinth), but on second thought I'm not sure. It just might be a decorated lambda. (?) (Leukas)[/QUOTE]
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