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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 5173194, member: 110350&quot;]Thank you so much! So it appears that according to Hoover, the distinction between HGC Nos. 1457 and 1458 -- and, in turn, the distinction between coins assigned to Jenkins Group A (Jenkins Nos. 1-28 [varying reverse symbols], 188-170 BCE) and those assigned to Jenkins Group B (Jenkins Nos. 29-38 [varying reverse symbols], 170-150 BCE) -- depends entirely on which magistrate&#039;s name is on the coin, since both groups include the Isis headdress among their symbols.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hoover puts APTEMΩΝ in the first, earlier Jenkins group (A). Which would mean that the dealer&#039;s dating of my coin was correct.&nbsp; However, a number of the dealers&#039; descriptions I saw of the APTEMΩΝ coins with the Isis headdress to the left as a symbol gave those coins the number Jenkins 33, putting them in the second, later group (B) and ascribing them to HGC 1458.</p><p><br /></p><p>See this Numismatik Naumann lot description from 2017 (Auction 60, Lot 219):</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;CARIA. Rhodes. Drachm (Circa 170-150 BC). Artemon, magistrate. Obv: Radiate head of Helios right. Rev: APTEMΩN / P - O. Rose with bud to right. Control: Isis crown to left. Jenkins Group B, 33; HGC 6, 1458. Condition: Very fine. Weight: 2.48 g. Diameter: 15 mm.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>But other dealers follow Hoover in assigning such coins to Jenkins 20, putting them in Group A, and ascribing them to HGC 1457 accordingly.</p><p><br /></p><p>I suppose the only way of knowing which is correct would be to look at Jenkins, because somebody is reading Jenkins incorrectly.&nbsp; However, I tend to think that Hoover is less likely to have made that mistake. So until proven otherwise, I&#039;m going to change my description to Jenkins Group A, No. 20, with the earlier dates, and categorize the coin as HGC 1457.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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