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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mr.MonkeySwag96, post: 8229352, member: 100951&quot;]Today, I bought a Thessaly, Larissa drachm from the Time Machine, a Vcoins seller.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/p59d6MiZQRik20uEz5H2_71CC3B43-DBE1-4660-9057-26838DF2F36C.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the dealer’s description of that coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>Greece, Thessaly, Larissa, 400-360 BC, AR Drachm, Youth wrestling bull left/Rev. horse prancing right, 3.77g BMC 39, Solid VF+</p><p><br /></p><p>I was so quick to add the coin to my cart that I ignored reading the specifications of the coin’s description. I noticed my drachm weighed only 3.77 grams, which is rather light. Most Thessaly drachms I’ve seen weigh between 5.50-6.00 grams. Why does my coin weigh less?</p><p><br /></p><p>I suspect my coin is:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) a modern fake</p><p><br /></p><p>2) a fouree</p><p><br /></p><p>3) a genuine coin that’s heavily crystallized or embrittled</p><p><br /></p><p>What are your thoughts?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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