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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pavlos, post: 4986845, member: 96635&quot;]Great coin [USER=90248]@Spaniard[/USER]! I like collecting coins of the Greek islands, so nice choice <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I got the exact same type:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/gGER0Yx.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Ionia, Samos Æ Bronze (394 - 365 B.C)</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Head of Hera to left wearing stephane and necklace with pendants.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Lion’s scalp facing front.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SNG von Aulock 2296; SNG Cop. 1694.</p><p>1.70g; 12mm </p><p><br /></p><p>Here also a (later) drachm from Samos:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/MClYGRr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Ionia, Samos AR Drachm (Rhodian Plinthophoric standard) or Tetrobol (Attic Standard, according to Barron), 210 - 185 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Facing lion scalp.</p><p><b>Reverse: </b>ΣAMIΩN; Forepart of ox charging right; krater, grape bunch, and grain ear below.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> HGC 6, 1241; Barron 2.</p><p>2.96g; 17mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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