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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2065842, member: 19463&quot;]The mailman struggled to my door today to deliver two &#039;massive&#039; new coins.&nbsp; First at 3.33g and 16mm is an Elymais drachm from Frank Robinson (my only win but he sent two runner up lots that I am returning).&nbsp; This Phraates eagle is one you won&#039;t get in the bulk lots of common Elymais drachms.&nbsp; It may not be mint state but it compares reasonably with the eagle reverse coins I have seen.&nbsp; I am calling in van&#039;t Haaf 14.2, 1-2A but the eagle&#039;s feet almost are starting to go forward which would change that ID.&nbsp; The book says there is a large variation in the eagle styles.&nbsp; Looking at all his images and my coin, I&#039;d say that is very true.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]381569[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The second was from an eBay seller I had never used before.&nbsp; At 10mm and .42g it is a silver of Persis.&nbsp; I am uncertain of the ruler shown but am tending toward Pakor.&nbsp; The denomination is given often as an obol but I really doubt that the&nbsp; people in Persis would recognize that name.&nbsp; I bid on this one because the reverse legend seems like it might yield to being read by someone who knows these.&nbsp; Now all I have to do and find that someone.&nbsp; Any help here would be appreciated.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you know a good online site on these, please share the URL.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]381568[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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