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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JayAg47, post: 24651535, member: 112342&quot;]Another haul for me from an eBay auction! </p><p><br /></p><p>Won this coin lot for just 50 usd, among them are Roman and Byzantine bronzes plus a couple of Greek silvers. When I first came across this listing, I assumed the tetradrachm was fake (probably why not many bid), but the countless test cuts made me think it might be real, or at least the later intermediate type. But with closer inspection I spotted some unusual lettering on the reverse, upon some further research online, looking up past auctions for hours I found out it was issued under Mazakes. He was the last Achaemenid satrap of Egypt under Darius III. </p><p><br /></p><p>Seller&#039;s images,</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1569933[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1569931[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My photo of the coin:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1569932[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Mazakes</p><p>Persia/Alexandrine Empire. Satrap of Mesopotamia, circa 331-323/2 BC.</p><p>AR Tetradrachm, 17.08g</p><p>Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left, &quot;Mazakes symbol&quot; and Aramaic MZ[DK] to right in retrograde. </p><p><br /></p><p>Similar coin I found on Fourmancientcoins,</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1569934[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Now, most of these issues I&#039;ve seen online have poor engraving or off-centered with justifiably numerous test cuts. They also have the name Mazakes normally written, however my coin has it in retrograde. With regards to the value, it&#039;s all over the place, ranging from few hundreds to few thousands. But attribution and values aside, I&#039;ll take an owl tetradrachm for under 50 bucks any day with some bonus goodies to boot!</p><p><br /></p><p>Couple of my favourites from the lot:</p><p>Commodus Sestertius, with Virtus holding Parazonium (23g)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1569929[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>A Janiform Roman Republican bronze (31.3g), my oldest Roman coin. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1569930[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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