Massalia heavy drachm

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Hello everyone, i am searching for a precise identification and possibly value of this massalia heavy drachm, 3.51 gr, silver ,thanks for the attention! 

https://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=2090282&AucID=4976&Lot=185&Val=7320f5745459cc6edb67bd16df4d175a

Andy289

https://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=2090282&AucID=4976&Lot=185&Val=7320f5745459cc6edb67bd16df4d175 

It's probably  similar one, but the style  of the portrait is slightly different (more classic?) and the lion is thinner,  we sure are close to this emission, i was looking for  a really similar one…it's a rare coin, not so Easy to find other examples…

I am not sure about the precision of minting process about 2000 years ago. For me it looks pretty much the same with slight variations that might occur during the minting process but maybe someone will find a closer match.

Hi, I'm wandering around the net looking for mine - So just a link and compare and look for the nearest one. And yes, hand-minted coins can have different reliefs, but the weight should be approximately +,-

https://www-coinarchives-com.translate.goog/a/results.php?results=100&search=lion+massalia&_x_tr_sl=en&_x_tr_tl=cs&_x_tr_hl=cs&_x_tr_pto=sc

 

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And beware, there are also many imitations.

Ivan

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