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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2128113, member: 56859&quot;]I have two Chersonesos (Cherronesos) hemidrachms now.&nbsp; The first was an eBay purchase from near the beginning of my ancient fever.&nbsp; At the time, I had checked various resources but I&#039;m now wondering if it could be fake.&nbsp; The combination is not listed on Barry Murphy&#039;s site.&nbsp; Within the last few weeks I saw one which may be a die match and I forgot to bookmark it.&nbsp; A quick Numisbids and Sixbid search doesn&#039;t show it-- maybe it was an auction that closed within the last week or so.&nbsp; If any of you come across another please let me know.&nbsp; I was going to post it and mine on Forvm for an opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_a71f78a6a33042738daa46bd1e12412e.jpg_srb_p_1000_494_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Thrace, Chersonesos</b></p><p>400-350 BCE</p><p>AR hemidrachm, 13mm, 2.3gm</p><p>Obv: forepart of a lion right, head reverted</p><p>Rev: quadripartite; incuse; <b>dot AΓ (ligate)*</b> and pentagram in opposing depressions</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; ?&nbsp; Haven&#039;t found this one yet in any online resources</p><p><br /></p><p><b>*</b>This is the troubling part.&nbsp; I don&#039;t see another pentagram + AE ligate on <a href="http://bpmurphy.ancients.info/chersonese/Cherronesos.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://bpmurphy.ancients.info/chersonese/Cherronesos.htm" rel="nofollow">Barry Murphy&#039;s site</a>.&nbsp; The obverse styling does not match the numerous fakes though.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second was purchased solely for the lizard.&nbsp; I have concerns about it as well and looking into the authenticity of both of these is on the never-ending to-do list.</p><p>I should have waited for a better example but that bidding finger sometimes has a mind of its own <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]404774[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Thrace, Chersonesos</b></p><p>400-350 BCE</p><p>AR hemidrachm, 13mm, 2.3gm</p><p>Obv: forepart of a lion right, head reverted</p><p>Rev: quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; A in one quarter, lizard in opposite quarter.</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; --, although the combination is shown on the website cited above.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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