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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3128487, member: 75937&quot;]I think if we&#039;re going to limit it to 200 coins, the coins should do double or triple or more duty. For example, this tetradrachm of Nero serves to illustrate:</p><p><br /></p><ol> <li>The Alexandrian tetradrachm</li> <li>A coin with a date</li> <li>Greek was the language of Alexandria</li> <li>Nero</li> <li>That ruler&#039;s wives appeared on ancient coins</li> </ol><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]797686[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This little bronze of Laodice illustrates:</p><p><br /></p><ol> <li>Seleucid coinage</li> <li>&quot;Bottle-cap&quot; flan preparation</li> <li>Women appear on coins</li> <li>Animals appear on coins</li> <li>Off-center coins may be very desirable (this is the Houghton plate coin)</li> <li>&quot;Centration dimple&quot;</li> </ol><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]797687[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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