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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1711204, member: 15445&quot;]<b>Tetrobol</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Awesome lion coin Mr. Stevex6.&nbsp; I hope that everyone has an opportunity to enjoy your awesome archaic obol.&nbsp; Let me post a coin that was issued a few Centuries later.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I believe this little coin from Euboia is four obols (Tetrobol) and there were six obols to the drachm.&nbsp; Of course it is the same coin I recently posted in an ancient thread.</p><p><br /></p><p>EUBOIA, Histiaia.</p><p>AR Tetrobol. </p><p>3rd-2nd Century B.C. </p><p>1.88 grams, 13.5 mm</p><p>Obv: Head of Nymph Histiaia facing</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; right with hair rolled &amp; wreathed </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; w/ vine. </p><p>Rev: IΣT I AIEΩN Nymph Histiaia</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; seated rt. on stern of galley holding</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; a naval standard.</p><p>Grade: gVF with deep cabinet toning</p><p>Other: similar to Sear 2496</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [possibly 197-146 BC or Macedon</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; imitation prior to 168 BC]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; From Eye Appealing Coins</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4/2013, purportedly Ex Heritage.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>I need small change.&nbsp; I&#039;m looking for someone willing to trade four of your lion obol coins for my tetrobol.</b></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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