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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 6136023, member: 96898&quot;][USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] &#039;s coin was lucky: the massive test cut didn&#039;t destroy or disfigure any main elements of the coin&#039;s design. It remains an piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have this Athenian tetradrachm with a heavy test cut, which drastically lowered its price at auction some two years ago. Since it damaged neither the owl nor Athena&#039;s face, the cut didn&#039;t and doesn&#039;t bother me enough to break the piggy bank in order to buy an &#039;untested&#039; example:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1245231[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm, ca. 440s–430s BC. Obv: head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev: AΘE; Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. 24mm, 17.14g. Ref: Kroll 8.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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