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The beauty of Ancient Greek coins

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This article is from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC)-Ancients web site.

 

Written by David Vagi, director of NGC-Ancients, this series of articles is a great introduction to Ancient Greek coins (which I don't collect and about which I know very little):

 

 

 

 

http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=1355

 

Part II:

 

http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.as...wsArticleID=683

 

part III:

 

http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=1478

 

Part IV:

http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.as...wsArticleID=740

 

Part V:

The last of the series with emphasis on non-Greek neighbors, many of whom were influenced by the surrounding Hellenistic culture:

 

http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.as...wsArticleID=773

 

Article on the symbols of Ancient Greek cities:

 

http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?NewsletterNewsArticleID=1075

 

 

guy also known as gaius

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What is a "banker's mark"?

 

Banker's marks were used by people to assess the authenticity and purity of a precious metal coin thought possibly to be a forgery. These were test cuts into the coin's surface. Although they were usually shallow, they would permanently damage the coin (and diminish its numismatic value for future generations) B) .

 

 

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Thanks for posting this Guy!

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