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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 8251447, member: 97383&quot;]Ides., Congrats on scoring that magnificent gold Parisian stater <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! I certainly agree that the coin is a masterpiece of Celtic art <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. The famous Greek Tet by Kimon that you picture is without doubt one of the finest Greek coins ever created, but is it the finest <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />? That&#039;s really a matter of personal opinion &amp; taste. The coin pictured below is my favorite Greek coin, &amp; in my opinion the finest Greek coin ever created <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1453803[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>SICILY, Akragas, circa 409-406 BC. AR Decadrachm: 43.41 gm, 35.5 mm, 12 h. Attributed to the engravers Myron (the chariot) &amp; Polykrates (the eagles). The movement &amp; detail of the obverse is breathtaking <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, &amp; the strength &amp; ferocity of the eagles standing on the dead hare is chilling <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie67" alt=":nailbiting:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. </b><i><b>CNG in&nbsp; Association with Nomos AG, NYC, January 4, 2012. Opening bid was to be $2,500.000.00.</b></i></p><p>As it turned out, the coin was confiscated along with another famous Greek coin &amp; the owner, Dr. Arnold-Peter Weiss, was arrested &amp; charged with criminal possession of stolen property, a 2nd degree felony <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! The coin was considered important cultural property of the Italian government &amp; was not cleared to leave the country. Does this sound familiar <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />....</p><p><br /></p><p>Pictured below are 2 coins I acquired last year that are out of my &quot;main stream&quot; of collecting. Both coins were expensive for me but I made sacrifices to get them <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1453845[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1453846[/ATTACH]</p><p>I thought I overpaid for this coin at $2,660.00 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. The coin pictured below is the same type as mine &amp; is currently being offered at <b>CNG Coin Shop </b>for <b>15K <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />!. </b>Now I don&#039;t feel so bad <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[ATTACH=full]1453855[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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