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<p>[QUOTE="NewStyleKing, post: 4860783, member: 106483"]<b>Athens New Style Tetradrachm 152/1 BC</b></p><p>Obs : Athena Parthenos right in tri-form helmet</p><p>33mm 16.92 g Thompson Issue 13</p><p>Thompson catalogue: Obs 80 ?? : Rev 79a</p><p>Rev : AΘE ethnic</p><p>Owl Standing on overturned panathenaic amphora</p><p>on which month mark Ζ</p><p>XM monogram left, AΦN monogram right</p><p>2 magistrates : MOSCHOS PHANIAS</p><p>RF symbol : 2 Serpents</p><p>All within a surrounding olive wreath</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/NOW_BOTH_SERPENTS.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Lots of holes on the obverse. Soft features too.</p><p>My diagnosis-2000+ years in sub-optimum conditions plus very worn obverse die cos the reverse is really nice condition.</p><p>Genuine.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Athens New Style Tetradrachm 153/2 BC</b></p><p>Obs : Athena Parthenos right in tri-form helmet</p><p>34.2mm 16.80 g Thompson issue 12</p><p>Thompson catalogue : Obs 66 : Rev NEW</p><p>Rev : ΑΘΕ ethnic</p><p>Owl standing on overturned panathenaic amphora</p><p>on which month letter A</p><p>2 magistrates monograms in both fields</p><p>LF symbol : Cicada</p><p>All within a surrounding olive wreath</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/Both_CICADA~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lots of holes and rough surfaces. Damage from welded coin being removed from hoard after 2000+ years. Nice sharp dies.</p><p>Conclusion:Genuine</p><p><br /></p><p>I have some of the other coins from this hoard.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NewStyleKing, post: 4860783, member: 106483"][B]Athens New Style Tetradrachm 152/1 BC[/B] Obs : Athena Parthenos right in tri-form helmet 33mm 16.92 g Thompson Issue 13 Thompson catalogue: Obs 80 ?? : Rev 79a Rev : AΘE ethnic Owl Standing on overturned panathenaic amphora on which month mark Ζ XM monogram left, AΦN monogram right 2 magistrates : MOSCHOS PHANIAS RF symbol : 2 Serpents All within a surrounding olive wreath [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/NOW_BOTH_SERPENTS.jpg[/IMG] Lots of holes on the obverse. Soft features too. My diagnosis-2000+ years in sub-optimum conditions plus very worn obverse die cos the reverse is really nice condition. Genuine. [B]Athens New Style Tetradrachm 153/2 BC[/B] Obs : Athena Parthenos right in tri-form helmet 34.2mm 16.80 g Thompson issue 12 Thompson catalogue : Obs 66 : Rev NEW Rev : ΑΘΕ ethnic Owl standing on overturned panathenaic amphora on which month letter A 2 magistrates monograms in both fields LF symbol : Cicada All within a surrounding olive wreath [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/Both_CICADA~0.jpg[/IMG] Lots of holes and rough surfaces. Damage from welded coin being removed from hoard after 2000+ years. Nice sharp dies. Conclusion:Genuine I have some of the other coins from this hoard.[/QUOTE]
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