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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3234043, member: 56859&quot;]Justin, your coin is a diobol rather than a tetradrachm.&nbsp; Tetradrachms of that time were made of billon and looked more silvery.&nbsp; Also, your coin is smaller in diameter than tets of that time and it has that cast flan appearance typical of diobols (rounded or beveled flan).&nbsp; The weight of your coin is probably closer to 8 gm rather than the tetradrachm-ish 13 gm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, the year (which is spelled out on your coin&#039;s reverse) is ΕΤΟVΣ ΟΓΔΟΟV, or regnal year 8 (88/9 CE) rather than year 9 as is written on the old card that came with your coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin is Emmett 278 and the rarity rating is... not stated because the reverse isn&#039;t listed in Emmett for this year!!&nbsp; Cool!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This reverse is known in Domitian diobols for regnal years 2 and 3 (R1), 4, 5, and 6 (R5), and 9 (R4).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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