Ptolemaic Lathe Marks

Beginner345 · Oct 11, 2018

Ken Dorney said: ↑

This just arrived today. When I saw it offered I knew I had to have it. Not the best example due to the wear, but I have never had one with such clear lathe marks on the flan. It also has some marks on the edges, but I was having troubles getting a clear photo. Very cool...

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that is a nice coin

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TIF · Oct 11, 2018

Beginner345 said: ↑

Why does Ptolemaic coins have an indented point strike in the center?
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See the link posted by Doug upstream in this thread. The article spans many pages and goes covers likely flan preparation scenarios, explaining the indentations.

dougsmit said: ↑

I believe all these would have looked like the OP coin but were struck harder so more of the prep marks were erased. The other coins of this type I have seen that showed good lathe marks were also weak strikes (see below). I do not see wear on the coin but doubt it ever had detail in those blank areas due to the weak strike. This is the kind of coin I would buy but not expect to pay much because most people would consider it defective rather than interesting. I am proud to know someone else who is able to see the beauty of this coin.
http://www.classicalcoins.com/flans5.html

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