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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2592078, member: 56859&quot;]Love you too, SteveO <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>As he said, Steve and I usually review our CNG picks prior to the auction.&nbsp; We do often have similar coins in our sites but always work things out <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; Well... except for that Kisthene Pigasus.&nbsp; I caved on that one but it was before I become comfortable with spending more than a few hundred dollars for a special coin.&nbsp; Had we been duking it out today I would&#039;ve chased that bad little piggie <i>much</i> higher.</p><p><br /></p><p>I thoroughly approve of Steve&#039;s choice of this Hadrian drachm.&nbsp; When I saw it going cheaply I was tempted to bid too even though I already have one <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; I think you got that coin for a great price!&nbsp; It has oodles of appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mine (needs a reshoot):</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_6c67080020cc4e348897e07ce7d8bf1f.jpg_srz_p_689_326_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srz&amp;hash=ef6693bb43b43b2dd986ad7c78a1bd5a" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian</b></p><p>year 15, 130/131 AD</p><p>Æ Drachm, 35 mm, 24.8 gm</p><p>Obv: AVT KAI TPAI ADPIA CEB; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind</p><p>Rev: Hadrian standing left, togate, holding sceptre, greeted by Alexandria, clad in elephant&#039;s skin headdress, chiton, and peplos, holding two grain ears in her left hand, and kissing Hadrian&#039;s extended right hand; L-IE (date) below.</p><p>Ref: Emmett 964.15, R1[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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