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Offline paparoupa

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Teos stater
« on: March 20, 2013, 10:16:41 am »
As there is some slight double striking (or shifting?) it seems to be genuine. What worries me is the style of the head of the griffin; it seems like the beasts in the Bubble Bobble game  :o  Similar coins have a totally different style. Any comments would be welcome...
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Re: Teos stater
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2013, 12:44:48 pm »
Looks perfectly fine. Balcer obverse die 102. Flan cracks are normal as well.

Barry Murphy
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Re: Teos stater
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2013, 10:27:02 am »
Thanks a lot Barry. I am afraid I do not have access to Balcer, apart from coin plates from acsearch and wildwinds.
It seems that the dot near the ears that looks like an eye is not an eye but a die break (?) that is causing this optical illusion. Could you please verify that the upper part of the griffin's beak should be that thick and the orientation of the grapes on the right bottom is correct?

Many thanks in advance

Quote from: bpmurphy on March 20, 2013, 12:44:48 pm
Looks perfectly fine. Balcer obverse die 102. Flan cracks are normal as well.

Barry Murphy
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Re: Teos stater
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2013, 12:19:44 pm »
Everything is correct. Here's an example from CNG.


Barry
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Re: Teos stater
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2013, 01:01:05 pm »
Quote from: paparoupa on March 21, 2013, 10:27:02 am
... I am afraid I do not have access to Balcer, ...
This article is available online:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5169/seals-173879 (text)
http://dx.doi.org/10.5169/seals-173883 (plates; but you have to advance to page 152 and then advance further to see the beginning of the plates)

Regards

Altamura
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Offline paparoupa

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Re: Teos stater
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2013, 10:38:01 am »
I would like to thank you all for your helpful responses!
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