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Offline AlexB

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Missing letter
« on: July 06, 2004, 08:24:36 am »
Hi All

Is this coin for real? How unusual is missing 'Y' from legend Alexan'poy'

Thanks

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Re:Missing letter
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2004, 04:58:25 pm »
hmm...im no expert,but if its real then nice coin



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Re:Missing letter
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2004, 07:34:41 pm »
      Price 3221, Myriandrus (but attribution uncertain), c. 325-323 BC.  
      Though ALEXANDPO without the Y looks like an error of an engraver who simply ran out of space, this legend form is CONSTANT on Price 3217-21 of this mint, from multiple rev. dies.  So it was apparently intentional!
       The coin looks very convincing in the image, I see no reason at all to doubt its authenticity.
     
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Re:Missing letter
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2004, 09:27:21 pm »
Thanks for help - think i'll buy it. Like quirky things....

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Re:Missing letter
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2004, 02:41:23 am »
Shucks, the "Y" isn't missing it is right at the top of the staff  ;D

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Re:Missing letter
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2004, 04:18:07 am »
Eric

Your imagination is running away with you...

Good point though  ;)
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Re:Missing letter
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2004, 10:02:44 am »
    Though perhaps meant as a joke, Eric's suggestion looks half plausible!  However the same ornament appears atop Zeus' scepter even when the legend ends POY!
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Re:Missing letter
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2004, 10:04:44 am »
I must admit I looked twice  :o
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