guy 157 Report post Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) 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 Edited February 16, 2011 by guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crispina 18 Report post Posted October 24, 2009 What is a "banker's mark"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guy 157 Report post Posted October 24, 2009 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) . guy also known as gaius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klingan 2 Report post Posted October 24, 2009 Thanks for posting this Guy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites