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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 25451800, member: 10461&quot;]Wow, imagine going somewhere where you could just pick up Cleopatra’s coins, <i>right up off the ground</i>.&nbsp; Even if you couldn’t legally keep them and subsequently turned them over to the authorities, that would still be exciting.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS- that silver drachm must have had a thick, protective layer of patina/concretion on it when discovered.&nbsp; I find it difficult to imagine a silver coin like that laying in shifting desert sands for 2,000 years and coming out so pristine otherwise.&nbsp; I mean, I know desert sand can <i>sometimes</i> be a reasonably good medium for the preservation of some artifacts, but man- look at that thing.&nbsp; It looks Mint State![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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