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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AncientJoe, post: 2901776, member: 44357&quot;]I spend far too much time pruning and strategizing over a long term wantlist in an attempt to quantify future purchases and plan the direction of my collection. Since I&#039;ve been seriously collecting ancients, three types have always been near the top of my wantlist but I&#039;ve never managed to acquire them. They aren&#039;t the most expensive coins or the rarest but for whatever reason, they&#039;ve always slipped through my fingers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Until this past month!</p><p><br /></p><p>Between two auctions (one well attended, one poorly attended) and one private purchase, I&#039;ve crossed off these three types. Happily, looking back, each of these are arguably nicer than comparable examples which have come to market so it was the best decision to involuntarily wait.</p><p><br /></p><p>Carthage Trihemistater: (12.51 grams)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]699126[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Trajan&#039;s Forum aureus (posted a week ago but this picture better represents the coin):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]699127[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Perseus &quot;Zoilos&quot; tetradrachm: (This is by far the rarest and toughest coin of the three and I&#039;m less surprised to have to have waited for it)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]699128[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Post the coins you&#039;ve yearned for and finally found.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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