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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevex6, post: 2160339, member: 44183&quot;]<span style="color: #0000ff">Well, it certainly seems like it&#039;s been a while since I bought a new coin ... and it&#039;s been even longer since I&#039;ve knuckled-down and bought a fairly high-end example!! (that darn budget thingy has been crampin&#039; my style this year!!)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">... anyway ... </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">I decide to loosen the leash a tad on this purchase ... I hope that you dudes like it</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">hey, I realize that the obverse is a bit soft, but the reverse more than makes-up for the average obverse ... </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Oh, and Doug =&gt; one of the primary reasons I pulled the trigger on this bad-boy was the cool <b>&quot;grasshopper&quot; </b>symbol on the reverse!! (yup, I&#039;ve now ticked-off the good ol&#039; grasshopper-box ... &quot;tick&quot;)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">I like you guys ... </span></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">LUCANIA. VELIA AR NOMOS </span></b></p><p>Date: 300-280 BC</p><p>Size: 21.65 mm</p><p>Weight: 7.29 grams</p><p>Obverse: Head of Athena left, wearing crested helmet decorated with Griffin, Θ behind neck</p><p>Reverse: YEΛHTΩN, Lion right, tearing at prey; above, grasshopper between Φ-I</p><p>Attribution: SNG ANS 1364</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]415890[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415891[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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