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Interesting, this coin was used like a measuring weight ???
« on: March 28, 2013, 03:18:26 pm »
Interesting, this coin was used like a measuring weight ???

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oin-weight, measuring wight ???
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diameter: 15x14 mm,
weight: 4,03g,
axis: 0 h,
mint: ,
date: A.D.,
ref: ,

Some body have any idea ???

and which coin was??

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Re: Interesting, this coin was used like a measuring weight ???
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2013, 03:29:21 pm »

Most likely Artemis Tauropolos type of
Augustus or Tiberius from Amphipolis.

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Re: Interesting, this coin was used like a measuring weight ???
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2013, 01:29:18 am »
Many thanks Pekka

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Re: Interesting, this coin was used like a measuring weight ???
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Re: Interesting, this coin was used like a measuring weight ???
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2014, 02:28:00 am »
It could also simply have been cut down to match a later weight standard.

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Re: Interesting, this coin was used like a measuring weight ???
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2014, 03:41:42 am »
Quote from: otlichnik on November 02, 2014, 02:28:00 am
It could also simply have been cut down to match a later weight standard.

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Yes why not ? :)

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