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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 2764006, member: 10461&quot;]Yes, unsurprisingly on my budget, my first electrum is a tiny little <i>hekte.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>I liked this one for the design, centering (no &quot;nose off the flan&quot; here), and the archaic incuse-punched reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>The price <i>seemed </i>budget-friendly for one of these, too.&nbsp; With the Euro/USD exchange rate, it was $420.98 plus shipping on MA-Shops, but I think I must&#039;ve caught it on sale <a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/germania_inferior_numismatics_gin/229/product/el_hekte_ionia_phokaia_478387_bc__head_of_athena_left_/827563/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/germania_inferior_numismatics_gin/229/product/el_hekte_ionia_phokaia_478387_bc__head_of_athena_left_/827563/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">on VCoins</a> - I got it there for $358.88 plus shipping and surcharge ($391.20 total, so under four hundred bucks).&nbsp; I <i>think</i> that&#039;s a pretty good deal, since most of these little electrum pieces I&#039;ve seen have been $500+, mostly.&nbsp; This one is described as having &quot;surface scratches on obverse&quot;, but from what I&#039;m seeing in the photos, it looks quite acceptable to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>This will be my first purchase from GIN (Germania Inferior Numismatics), in the Netherlands.&nbsp; Do any of you have any experience with this seller?&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen their listings on both VCoins and MA-Shops, as mentioned, and mostly like what I&#039;ve seen vis-a-vis price versus quality.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><b>Description</b></p><p>ANCIENT GREECE EL Hekte 478-387 B.C.</p><p>Grade: <b>VF/VF+ surface scratches on obverse</b></p><p>Material: <b>Gold</b></p><p>Weight: <b>2.53 g</b></p><p>Diameter: <b>9.00 mm</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Helmeted head of Athena right; below, dolphin swimming left.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Quadripartite incuse square</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://img.ma-shops.com/gin/pic/1858_hbr-1804.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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