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<p>[QUOTE="Gil-galad, post: 2155596, member: 44154"][ATTACH=full]414263[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Illyria, Apollonia, AR Drachm. ca 229-30 BC, Agias (Moneyer), Epikadou (Magistrate), 3.3g, 18mm</p><p><br /></p><p>OBV: AΓIAΣ, Cow standing left suckling calf.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV: AΠOΛ EΠI KA ΔOY, Legend around double stellate pattern. A control mark outside of first circle border.</p><p><br /></p><p>REF: BMC 15-16 (pending)</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe the impression from another coin on the obverse is not a double strike, but maybe it was from other coins fused together in a clump. Not 100% sure on that. I believe I have the details right for the coin. There are a few issues though. For one, I don't believe I have the double stellate pattern lined up right. If anyone knows, I'd appreciate it. And also, the BMC 15-16 could very well be right for this coin except that mine has some type of control mark so I doubt the reference ID is right on. I'd appreciate some help with this coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>This was another coin that was sitting in my desk only because this was not the right coin I was supposed to get from a dealer, he sent the wrong one. I was rather annoyed about it since this one is of lower grade and there it set in my desk for a long time. No more. It's being taken care of now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Gil-galad, post: 2155596, member: 44154"][ATTACH=full]414263[/ATTACH] Illyria, Apollonia, AR Drachm. ca 229-30 BC, Agias (Moneyer), Epikadou (Magistrate), 3.3g, 18mm OBV: AΓIAΣ, Cow standing left suckling calf. REV: AΠOΛ EΠI KA ΔOY, Legend around double stellate pattern. A control mark outside of first circle border. REF: BMC 15-16 (pending) I believe the impression from another coin on the obverse is not a double strike, but maybe it was from other coins fused together in a clump. Not 100% sure on that. I believe I have the details right for the coin. There are a few issues though. For one, I don't believe I have the double stellate pattern lined up right. If anyone knows, I'd appreciate it. And also, the BMC 15-16 could very well be right for this coin except that mine has some type of control mark so I doubt the reference ID is right on. I'd appreciate some help with this coin. This was another coin that was sitting in my desk only because this was not the right coin I was supposed to get from a dealer, he sent the wrong one. I was rather annoyed about it since this one is of lower grade and there it set in my desk for a long time. No more. It's being taken care of now.[/QUOTE]
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