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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 4299172, member: 110226&quot;]Sometimes a coin comes around that causes everything to click.&nbsp; This is one such coin, an imitative Attica tetrdrachm that I believe is from Gaza.&nbsp; This example came to me by way of an Israeli coin dealer who specializes in coin hoards, among other things.&nbsp; It is among my favorite imitative tetradrachms.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is in as found condition, quite encrusted.&nbsp; The style of Athena&#039;s profile is decidedly not Athenian, and is more in keeping with Gaza or some other locality in Philistia.&nbsp; Notable is the treatment of the eye, nose and lips.&nbsp; The owl, with its oversized eyes, the large crescent moon and the thick lettering of the ethnic also indicate a non-Athenian origin.&nbsp; There&#039;s also some graffiti on the reverse, plus a possible symbol to the left of the ethnic.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The weight is 17.2 grams.&nbsp; I give it the grade of VF overall.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin could use a very light cleaning, but the original hoard surface needs to be kept intact.&nbsp; Once this is done I will send another set of&nbsp; images, and in better quality as well!</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]1094229[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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