XL-PRO PRO
Sr. Member
- Sep 18, 2008
- 252
- 89
- Detector(s) used
- MXT All Pro,Fisher F-19,Blistool V-5,Sovereign XS
Not a fresh find,but definitely a mystery.I found this one some thirty years ago on an old mountain trail,well before the days of the internet(as if that helps!).I found some information at the local library back then in book published in 1955 and showed a value of $500,but that coin showed the same smooth back but had a mintmark of a numeral 1 with wings.It was several years before I actually went over the coin with a magnifier and "lo&behold" there it was(the mintmark).The estimated date is 460b.c. and as near as I can tell was minted in Carthage.I had a jeweler add the hook in 1989(I know) simply to get some use out of it, since I couldn't find anyone that knew anything about it.Oh yeah,it's a tetradrachm and is a silver and gold mixture.DBULL
Attachments
Upvote
0