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<p>[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 3300747, member: 96635"]I got a drachm from Chios on my eye and I am ready to afford one. I am trying to find a drachm that fits within my budget and I found two, but I am doubting a lot now which one to choose...</p><p><br /></p><p>The first:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/ZJlCQ4t.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>What I really like about this coin is the head... I noticed it is quite hard to find a proper looking head. Also, the body is quite complete, the amphora and grapes are acceptably visible. The reverse... not that special.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/lXpiPmw.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>This one is nice and complete, the body (the wings more detailed), amphora, grapes, the reverse looking really good as well. I little bit crystallized unfortunately. However, I am not so fond of the head, it looks good but not that good compared with the previous one.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I want to get better then this I need to go a lot over my budget, these coins are quite pricey when they are perfectly looking, I think these 2 coins fit good in my budget/quality ratio. </p><p><br /></p><p>I know that it is normally a personal opinion to choose between coins, but I would like to hear what you guys think, both from personal perspective and numismatic perspective. Or should I wait for even better coins to come?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 3300747, member: 96635"]I got a drachm from Chios on my eye and I am ready to afford one. I am trying to find a drachm that fits within my budget and I found two, but I am doubting a lot now which one to choose... The first: [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/ZJlCQ4t.jpg[/IMG] What I really like about this coin is the head... I noticed it is quite hard to find a proper looking head. Also, the body is quite complete, the amphora and grapes are acceptably visible. The reverse... not that special. The second: [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/lXpiPmw.jpg[/IMG] This one is nice and complete, the body (the wings more detailed), amphora, grapes, the reverse looking really good as well. I little bit crystallized unfortunately. However, I am not so fond of the head, it looks good but not that good compared with the previous one. If I want to get better then this I need to go a lot over my budget, these coins are quite pricey when they are perfectly looking, I think these 2 coins fit good in my budget/quality ratio. I know that it is normally a personal opinion to choose between coins, but I would like to hear what you guys think, both from personal perspective and numismatic perspective. Or should I wait for even better coins to come? Thank you![/QUOTE]
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