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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;scarborough, post: 4561771, member: 93146&quot;]I’d appreciate your thoughts on a recent purchase. The coin itself is the well-known ‘wet-head’ Apollo tetradrachm of Leontini</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1129191[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sicily, Leontini</b>. 430-425 BC AR tetradrachm (24mm, 16.73 g, 11h).</p><p>Laureate head of Apollo left</p><p>LEO-N-TI-NON Head of roaring lion left; leaf to right, three barley grains around.</p><p>Boehringer 55; SNG ANS 257</p><p><br /></p><p>The dealer described the problems on the reverse as “minor die wear and flan flaw.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Now that I’ve examined the coin itself, I’m not certain, so I’d appreciate your comments.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here’s a macro photo of the area in question.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1129192[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>... and in a little more detail ... </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1129193[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the opinion of those with more experience than I, are we looking at a flan flaw, die flaw or scratches?</p><p><br /></p><p>Many thanks for your consideration.</p><p><br /></p><p>D[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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