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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 7492459, member: 110226"]Drachms are much scarcer than the tetradrachms. However, the demand is clearly focused on the tetradrachms, as it has been since I began collecting ancients back in the 1980s. It has very much to do with perception and desire on the part of collectors. When it comes to ancient Athens and her coinage, what comes first as the image? The tetradrachm, of course. Also, a tetradrachm has a pleasing heft to it, and a large enough surface for the obverse and reverse design elements to be easily discernable. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have noticed that drachm prices are also climbing, I think as more collectors, who have developed an interest in this series, search the market for a nice drachm example to add to the collection. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a drachm that I recently picked up. It is quite crude and dark, with an obverse die shift, and it looks pretty much as it came out of the ground.</p><p><br /></p><p>4th century BC, possible imitation.</p><p><br /></p><p>3.8 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1295520[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 7492459, member: 110226"]Drachms are much scarcer than the tetradrachms. However, the demand is clearly focused on the tetradrachms, as it has been since I began collecting ancients back in the 1980s. It has very much to do with perception and desire on the part of collectors. When it comes to ancient Athens and her coinage, what comes first as the image? The tetradrachm, of course. Also, a tetradrachm has a pleasing heft to it, and a large enough surface for the obverse and reverse design elements to be easily discernable. I have noticed that drachm prices are also climbing, I think as more collectors, who have developed an interest in this series, search the market for a nice drachm example to add to the collection. Here's a drachm that I recently picked up. It is quite crude and dark, with an obverse die shift, and it looks pretty much as it came out of the ground. 4th century BC, possible imitation. 3.8 grams [ATTACH=full]1295520[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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