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Offline Diederik

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Republican as ID needed
« on: April 25, 2012, 03:59:19 am »
I bought this lovely as, but am not sure how to classify it. As for style, it would belong to the years 160-150 BC, but being anonymous (?) I can't pin it down on a mintmaster operating in that period. The flan (35 mms) is nicely cast, slightly irregular and weighs a good 30 grams. The dies used are considerably smaller (27 mms).
Any help appreciated.



Frans

PS  Pictures shot in this morning's sun!
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Re: Republican as ID needed
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2012, 02:09:33 pm »
Butterfly and Vine, RRC 184/1a, same die engraver and style as this:



It might even be a double-die match.
Andrew

Quote from: Frans Diederik on April 25, 2012, 03:59:19 am
PS  Pictures shot in this morning's sun!

It's been raining for about a week in London. Yet they say there's a drought and we should avoid using water. Am thinking of walking outside for a shower.
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Re: Republican as ID needed
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2012, 06:13:38 pm »
The obverse looks very much like a die-identical one; about the reverse I am rather confident, it isn't. Yet I am very happy with this positive identification - Thanks Andrew!



Frans
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