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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2423736, member: 56859&quot;]Hi Burntwynn,</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is your coin cropped, joined, adjusted to better see details (pictures are still pretty poor), and posted in full rather than thumbnails, for ease of viewing:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]502593[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>What is the weight and size of this coin? (edited:&nbsp; oh, I just saw your message about a lack of small size scale.&nbsp; Based on its size relative to the quarter, the dimensions are in the ballpark)</p><p><br /></p><p>At first glance I assumed it was bronze but it should be silver.&nbsp; It may just be heavily toned silver, and the green crust at the back of Athena&#039;s helmet surface deposits from some other copper source.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think it is a silver stater struck in Akarnania (city: Anaktorion; spelling may vary).</p><p><br /></p><p>If so, the ID is:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>AKARNANIA, Anaktorion</b></p><p>Circa 350-300 BC</p><p>AR Stater</p><p>Obverse:&nbsp; Pegasos flying left; monogram (ligate AV) below</p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; Helmeted head of Athena left; NAY ( or NΛY?) above; monogram and thymaterion behind</p><p>Possible references (I don&#039;t have any of these books and can&#039;t check):&nbsp; Pegasi 73; BCD Akarnania 87;&nbsp; SNG Copenhagen 296[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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