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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 1794873, member: 56859&quot;]I first saw this coin in June when Heritage listed it for the Long Beach auction. I stumbled upon it while playing Guess The Emperor on another site.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I put it on my watch list and visited it often. Became quite emotionally attached. Got it today, although it sold for more than I&#039;d hoped-- but in my mind I&#039;d already bought it. It was mine. So I bid more. Considering the scarcity of the issue and that I&#039;ve found no others like it for sale, I&#039;m very happy with it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Really though, I think it appeals to me because it looks like an Oreo <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]290259[/ATTACH]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><span style="color: #3366ff"><font size="5">See? Just like a yummy creme-filled chocolate cookie.</font></span></b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]290260[/ATTACH]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 13px"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">BOSPORAN KINGDOM. Sauromates I</span></font></span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">AD 93/4-123/4</span></font></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">AE 48 units (29mm, 10.84 gm, 12h)</span></font></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">Obv: diademed, draped bust of Sauromates left</span></font></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">Rev: nike advancing left, holding wreath, flanked by mark of value M-H, all within wreath </span></font></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">Ref: MacDonald 397/2. Dark gray patina. Smoothing in fields. Nearly Extremely Fine.</span></font></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">A little about Sauromates I, excerpt from wikipedia:</span></font></span></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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