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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;THCoins, post: 1962710, member: 57364&quot;]I agree with the surface problems on my Vima Takto specimen. This coin is not mother&#039;s finest anymore. But i should probably have specified that this is a 14 mm Drachm or 1/4 unit. Looking under magnification some of the remaining details are quite sharply defined for these. Originally this was a fine strike i believe. It is difficult to capture in a quick snapshot, but in hand the right most vertical line does seem to be the fourth prong of the tamgha. Of course i can&#039;t exclude a small die problem. But I think it was made intentionally.</p><p>Also next to other drachms clearly attributable to Taxila this one stands out a bit, as the engraving seems more &quot;refined&quot; than on the common taxilla pieces. It is difficult to attribute to wear that the horse looks more realistic than usual. The hand on the bust side also is depicted lower than common. Lastly the metal composition might be different. It looks more yellow coppery than the darker metal i see on others. (though this might also be a consequence of the soil surrounding it was preserved in)</p><p><br /></p><p>This is just an example of my pasttimes, looking for varieties of ancient small change <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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