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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3214977, member: 56859&quot;]I agree-- Emmett 1496.21 &quot;eagle standing facing, head left, wings open, wreath in beak&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>One thing I like about Emmett&#039;s classification system is that he doesn&#039;t get bogged down with tiny details the way some RIC authors do, creating &quot;rarities&quot; from details which likely have no particular meaning*.&nbsp; An unfortunate exception to this cataloging strategy is with the abundant eagle reverses.&nbsp; The A-Pi drachms the eagle reverses are broken down into seven types, each with their own catalog number <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />:</p><p><br /></p><p>1493:&nbsp; eagle standing right, head left, wreath in beak</p><p>1494:&nbsp; eagle standing facing, head right, wings open, wreath in beak</p><p>1495:&nbsp; eagle standing facing, head right, wings open, no wreath</p><p>1496:&nbsp; eagle standing facing, head left, wings open, wreath in beak</p><p>1497:&nbsp; eagle standing facing, head left, wings open, no wreath</p><p>1498:&nbsp; eagle standing right, head left, wings open, wreath in wreath</p><p>1499:&nbsp; eagle standing right, head left, wings open, no wreath</p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes I find it hard to determine if an eagle is facing or standing one way or another.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a very worn A-Pi eagle drachm I bought at a local jewelry shop (US Virgin Islands).&nbsp; I&#039;m so happy when I find ancient coins locally that aren&#039;t set into jewelry that I tend to buy them regardless of their merit <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; This one is my <strike>pocket</strike> purse piece <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_c33314fbadcb4702bb9ce297b75e2cc6.jpg_srb_p_1000_512_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&amp;hash=19ddad05dd6d03095ea33c3a61dfa7c3" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius</b></p><p><b>year 17, CE 153/4</b></p><p>AE drachm</p><p>Obv: [AVTKTAIΛAΔPANTωNINOCCEBEVC]; laureate bust right</p><p>Rev: eagle standing facing, head left (wreath in beak?); L IZ</p><p>Ref: Emmett 1496(17), R1; Dattari 3094</p><p><br /></p><p>One low grade A-Pi eagle drachm is enough.&nbsp; I ended up with four more from lot of <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/co-dependent-collecting.296758/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/co-dependent-collecting.296758/">80 A-Pi ex museum drachms</a> I split with Zumbly <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>*Edited to add this comment/clarification:&nbsp; I don&#039;t mean that the RIC authors and other catalog authors are separately listing minute characteristics for the <i>purpose</i> of creating rarities.&nbsp; They are just dissecting the coins in an attempt to further our understanding, which is perfectly reasonable.&nbsp; It is collectors who sometimes place undue significance (and value) on these rarities.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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