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<p>[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 5131475, member: 97383"]Curtis, Nice score & interesting article on the magic plant <b>Silphium</b> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. You're right, the coin did look silly in a slab. I have no problem slabbing high grade coins, but well-worn coins & large bronze coins shouldn't be slabbed unless they have been heavily counterfeited. Roma XX auction had a breath taking Silphium Tet, slightly earlier than your didrachm, that brought a shocking price of $47,600.00, see photo below.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1203982[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Kyrenaika - Kyrene, circa 450-420 BC, AR Tetradrachm: 17.40 gm, 26 mm, 4 h. Silphium plant/head of Zeus Amon, KYP. Ex Dr. Albert Potts collection</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 5131475, member: 97383"]Curtis, Nice score & interesting article on the magic plant [B]Silphium[/B] :D. You're right, the coin did look silly in a slab. I have no problem slabbing high grade coins, but well-worn coins & large bronze coins shouldn't be slabbed unless they have been heavily counterfeited. Roma XX auction had a breath taking Silphium Tet, slightly earlier than your didrachm, that brought a shocking price of $47,600.00, see photo below. [ATTACH=full]1203982[/ATTACH] [B]Kyrenaika - Kyrene, circa 450-420 BC, AR Tetradrachm: 17.40 gm, 26 mm, 4 h. Silphium plant/head of Zeus Amon, KYP. Ex Dr. Albert Potts collection[/B][/QUOTE]
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