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<p>[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 2291102, member: 44316"]Here is a small Greek fractional silver from Ephesos with the usual symbols of the city, the bee and stags (stags are associated with Diana, and Diana with Ephesos). </p><p>For a 10 mm coin it is remarkably well-centered. As little as 1 mm different in any direction of either die and it would not be as pleasing. When a coin is enlarged ten-fold and it still looks okay it is testament to fine engraving and fine production. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]459244[/ATTACH]</p><p>0,91 g / 10 mm </p><p>390-330 BC</p><p>SNG Copenhagen 243; SNG Kayhan 194[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 2291102, member: 44316"]Here is a small Greek fractional silver from Ephesos with the usual symbols of the city, the bee and stags (stags are associated with Diana, and Diana with Ephesos). For a 10 mm coin it is remarkably well-centered. As little as 1 mm different in any direction of either die and it would not be as pleasing. When a coin is enlarged ten-fold and it still looks okay it is testament to fine engraving and fine production. [ATTACH=full]459244[/ATTACH] 0,91 g / 10 mm 390-330 BC SNG Copenhagen 243; SNG Kayhan 194[/QUOTE]
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