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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;philologus_1, post: 24924961, member: 92212&quot;]I noticed that one when it was listed. If it is genuine, it is <u>certainly</u> an outstanding example! </p><p><br /></p><p>Although I was attracted to its centering and detail, I chose not to pursue acquiring it partly because the weight was a little low -- but mostly because in a few different ways it just appears dissimilar to the myriad of other examples.&nbsp; I scrolled slowly through about 400 full-siglos Type II on ACS, and didn&#039;t see even one with similar style/design/features.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course the &quot;Type II&quot; issues were no doubt struck from a very large number of dies, but... this one just seems... to my eyes... a little off.&nbsp; (Likewise, to my eyes, the reverse punch has a degree of dissimilarity.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Although I&#039;m fairly familar with Achaemenid coinage and have owned a handful of them, I don&#039;t pretend to be an expert. I&#039;m quite curious to see other opinions by those more knowledgeable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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