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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 7583027, member: 87809&quot;]I was following the link shared by [USER=107774]@Kavax[/USER] here</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/colosseo-collection.256226/page-3" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/colosseo-collection.256226/page-3">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/colosseo-collection.256226/page-3</a></p><p><br /></p><p>and enjoying the awesome coins published in the Nomos auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lo and behold, I have one Tetradrachm like their Lot 62, which they say is very rare.</p><p>It is from my dad&#039;s collection and he had it in a small picture frame for as long as I can remember, so I guess it had a special meaning for him.</p><p>It is still in the picture frame (not air-tight), and it seems a bit dirty; never been cleaned, maybe a should try some mild cleaning (water &amp; soap, or maybe sodium thiosulphate?)</p><p><br /></p><p>I really don&#039;t care if a coin is rare or not, but it is quite nice to know I have one<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />:</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Tetradrachm,</p><p>Sicily, uncertain Punic military mint, possibly Entella,&nbsp; ca. 320 – 310 BC</p><p>24 x 26 mm, 16.68 g</p><p>Rizzo pl. LXVI, 6; Jameson 911; SNG Lloyd 1628; Kraay-Hirmer pl. 73, 209; Jenkins SNR 56, 1977, pl. 61, 270 (all same dies).</p><p><br /></p><p>Aspects of the engraving style led Jenkins to conclude that they belonged at the end of his series 2d (head of Kore/horse animated before palm tree) or the beginning of his series 3 (dolphins around the head of Arethusa/horse head and palm tree). This being the case, this coinage may well be associated with the Carthaginian invasion of Sicily in their war against Agathokles. Indeed, Jenkins goes so far as to suggest they may have been specially minted for the 2,000 elite citizens who headed the new Carthaginian armada led by Hamilcar Gisgo.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please share your stories about surprises you had with any of your coins<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ob: Head of &#039;Dido-Tanit&#039; to left, exuberantly curled hair, wearing Phrygian cap encircled with plain diadem tied above forehead</p><p>Rev.: Lion walking to left, head facing; behind, a palm tree with three clusters of dates; S&#039;MMHNT (People of the Camp) in exergue</p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1306743[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1306744[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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