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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paul M., post: 2403583, member: 73165&quot;]I spotted this lovely coin a couple of days ago and fell in love. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; It&#039;s my first tetradrachm, and, yes, I bought the coin before the book, but I couldn&#039;t resist.&nbsp; I know it&#039;s a pretty common coin, since there are 18 examples on Wildwinds and currently 3 on Vcoins, but the style of this one seemed exceptional.&nbsp; Seller&#039;s pics and attribution from Wildwinds follow:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]495644[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Thasos, Thrace</b>, AR Tetradrachm. After 148 BC.</p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Head of young Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> HΡAKΛEOYΣ ΣΩTH ΡOΣ ΘAΣIΩN to left, right and beneath Herakles standing facing, naked, head left, holding club and lion skin. MH monogram to left.</p><p><b>Ref:</b> BMC 74; Sear 1759.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Seller&#039;s comments: </b>An earliest issue, huge flan &amp; good very fine</p><p><br /></p><p>This is currently my oldest coin, and my first Greek coin.&nbsp; And, here I thought my first tet would be an owl!&nbsp; Does anybody know why/how the seller has identified it as an earliest issue?&nbsp; Feel free to post anything related. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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