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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Terence Cheesman, post: 8240578, member: 86498&quot;]Just to be clear <span style="color: #ff4d4d">THIS IS NOT MY COIN </span><span style="color: #000000">Some years ago I knew an individual who liked ancient coins but had little or no time to find them. He handed that job to me. For a few years I found coins for his collection including this one. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Hadrian Ae 37 Ephesus Obv&nbsp; bust right laureate and cuirassed. Rv&nbsp; Cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing within Temple of Artemis. 31.63 grms 37 mm Photo&nbsp; from CNG&nbsp; </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">[ATTACH=full]1450380[/ATTACH] </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">He had indicated to me on a number of occasions he would like a coin featuring an image of this temple&nbsp; Despite the glaring problem presented by the obverse, the image of the temple was large and nicely detailed. Furthermore despite the obverse, the coin is still one of the nicer examples of this type. Also because of the obvious issue in the center of the obverse should be relatively inexpensive. He bought the coin. To this day I have no idea as to why the obverse was pierced in this manner. I cannot be certain whether the damage was ancient or modern. (looks modern to me) However it was done. Later when I was tasked with selling his collection I was faced with something of a conundrum. I talked to a representative at CNG and sent them an image and they thought the coin would do okay. Actually it did. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">&nbsp; I do wish that the damage to the coin could have been averted, however it may have been responsible for the survival of the coin assuming that the damage is ancient. However it is as it is. It could be very well used for jewelry. </span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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