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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtis, post: 24804464, member: 26430&quot;]What a lovely little AR fraction! Being an enthusiast of tiny Greek coinage, I always enjoy seeing tiny coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately I can&#039;t contribute much. But...</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition to this specimen (twice), Roma Numis. has auctioned &gt;5 others (8 total listings I see) placing them in Cyprus, Kephallenia, sometimes with other suggestions, always as Tetartemorion:</p><p><a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=Keph+AR+tetart&amp;company=93" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=Keph+AR+tetart&amp;company=93" rel="nofollow">https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=Keph+AR+tetart&amp;company=93</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Also to consider:</p><p>Two variants: one with wreath, one in linear circular border.</p><p>There are a couple with a additional character in the field. <a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7197090" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7197090" rel="nofollow">T to left</a>. Or, most interesting: <a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2971301" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2971301" rel="nofollow">P + kerykeion + (?) to right</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, just random, it isn&#039;t actually related (these ones are from Magna Graecia), I&#039;m sure, but this reminds me of the bizarro denomination &quot;pentetetartemorion&quot; (or &quot;pentatetartemorion&quot;), 5/8 of an Obol!&nbsp; <a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=9365238" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=9365238" rel="nofollow">One here</a> OR <a href="https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?search=Pent&amp;p=sale&amp;sid=7280&amp;s=b" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?search=Pent&amp;p=sale&amp;sid=7280&amp;s=b" rel="nofollow">some here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Greek silver fractions are wonderful little treasures![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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