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<p>[QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 2424371, member: 76086"]It is an interesting thing. Here are my observations as a dealer:</p><p><br /></p><p>The weak pegasus is correct for the series. The style is pretty good, but the helmet makes me hesitate. This series, with the thymiaterion on the reverse, should also be accompanied by a monogram just behind Athenas neck. This is missing on this example. I looked through all my references and scanned several hundred auctions and found no others missing the monogram. The surfaces seem to have been heat treated. Not sure what that means, but over all I would suggest a replica. However we should not always condemn a coin just from poo photos. It needs to be seen by someone in hand (and make sure they know what they are doing!). A large regional coin show will likely have many ancient dealers who can let you know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 2424371, member: 76086"]It is an interesting thing. Here are my observations as a dealer: The weak pegasus is correct for the series. The style is pretty good, but the helmet makes me hesitate. This series, with the thymiaterion on the reverse, should also be accompanied by a monogram just behind Athenas neck. This is missing on this example. I looked through all my references and scanned several hundred auctions and found no others missing the monogram. The surfaces seem to have been heat treated. Not sure what that means, but over all I would suggest a replica. However we should not always condemn a coin just from poo photos. It needs to be seen by someone in hand (and make sure they know what they are doing!). A large regional coin show will likely have many ancient dealers who can let you know.[/QUOTE]
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