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<p>[QUOTE="TTerrier, post: 3225859, member: 76835"]That's a nice coin [USER=56842]@Dougmeister[/USER]. If you want a little more detail for the flip you could use the reference in the Handbook of Greek Coinage Series published by CNG - I really like these books as they are pretty up to date (some volumes still to be published) and have some background info for each region as well as decent pictures for every coin in the catalog. They are also nowhere near the price of a von Aulock or SNG Copenhagen.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe your coin is in Volume 6, Handbook of Coins of the Islands, #1463. This series of coins has a date range of 125 - 88 BC assigned to it and is described as a hemidrachm under the plinthoporic standard. You could also note that the rose bud is flanked by the letters P and O.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm not good on grading but I would be happy to own it![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TTerrier, post: 3225859, member: 76835"]That's a nice coin [USER=56842]@Dougmeister[/USER]. If you want a little more detail for the flip you could use the reference in the Handbook of Greek Coinage Series published by CNG - I really like these books as they are pretty up to date (some volumes still to be published) and have some background info for each region as well as decent pictures for every coin in the catalog. They are also nowhere near the price of a von Aulock or SNG Copenhagen. I believe your coin is in Volume 6, Handbook of Coins of the Islands, #1463. This series of coins has a date range of 125 - 88 BC assigned to it and is described as a hemidrachm under the plinthoporic standard. You could also note that the rose bud is flanked by the letters P and O. I'm not good on grading but I would be happy to own it![/QUOTE]
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