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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iamtiberius, post: 2503531, member: 37707&quot;]I seem to have an affinity toward all eras of Electrum coins. I started your book. The English translation flows surprisingly well.</p><p><br /></p><p>My few examples, chronologically: (maybe you can tell me more about them)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]531549[/ATTACH]</p><p>Mysia, Kyzikos. 500-450 BC. EL Hekte. Lion, with right forepaw raised and open jaws, seated left on tunny to left / Quadripartite incuse square.</p><p>Ref: BMFA 1452. SNG Paris 216-218. SNG von Aulock 7297. Von Fritze I, 85.</p><p>11.2mm</p><p>2.66g</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]531548[/ATTACH]</p><p>Mysia, Kyzikos. 500-450 BC. EL Hekte. Nude male kneeling left, holding tunny by its tail / Quadripartite incuse square. Countermark on Obv.</p><p>Ref: Von Fritze I 112; cf. SNG France 253 (stater); Boston MFA 1488</p><p>10.2mm</p><p>2.74g</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]531550[/ATTACH]</p><p>Ionia, Phokaia. 478-387 BC. EL Hekte. Helmeted head of Athena left; behind, small seal upward / Quadripartite incuse square.</p><p>Ref: Bodenstedt Em. 91</p><p>10.3mm</p><p>2.53g</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]531551[/ATTACH]</p><p>Lesbos, Mytilene. 412-378 BC. EL Hekte. Forepart of winged lion left / Sphinx seated right, in linear square.</p><p>Ref: Bodenstedt-63.</p><p>11.3mm</p><p>2.57g</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]531552[/ATTACH]</p><p>Ionia, Phokaia. Circa 387-326 BC. EL Hekte. Wreathed head of Demeter left, hair in sakkos / Quadripartite incuse square.</p><p>Ref: Bodenstedt Em. 109.1.</p><p>10.1mm</p><p>2.53g</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]531553[/ATTACH]</p><p>Lesbos, Mytilene. 377-326 BC. EL Hekte. Head of Apollo Karneios right, wearing horn of Ammon / Eagle standing right, head reverted, within linear square in incuse square.</p><p>Ref: Bodenstedt 104. SNG Copenhagen 316. SNG von Aulock 1727.</p><p>10.4mm</p><p>2.51g</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]531554[/ATTACH]</p><p>Lesbos, Mytilene. 377-326 BC. EL Hecte. Head of Athena facing, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet /Draped bust of Hermes right, his petasos hanging behind his neck, in linear square.</p><p>Ref: Bodenstedt-86.</p><p>2.50g</p><p>11.9mm</p><p><br /></p><p>2 of the photos are from the auction house. These smaller, refractive denominations are surprisingly hard to photograph.</p><p><br /></p><p>-Michael[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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