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cznz

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Archaic Greek Coin Identification Help Required
« on: December 25, 2010, 03:42:27 am »
An Archaic Period Greek Silver coin?
I have never been able to identify it perhaps someone can help.
Details:
Purchased from a reputable coin dealer in New Zealand, for a few dollars.
Silver cast coin with obverse head of a goat or sheep, there are no incuse or punched marks.
Weight is 4.75grams, 12-14mm in diameter and about 2mm thick.
See picture


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JaniO

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Re: Archaic Greek Coin Identification Help Required
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2010, 05:23:31 pm »
Can you draw where do you see head of a goat or sheep?
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Re: Archaic Greek Coin Identification Help Required
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2010, 07:18:00 am »
I can kind of see it but I'm not sure if that is actually the coin's design.
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Re: Archaic Greek Coin Identification Help Required
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2010, 06:18:18 am »
It's like looking into the clouds and recognizing things which aren't there  ;).

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