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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Volodya, post: 3712515, member: 19615&quot;]I think you&#039;re the first person on this list who asked about &quot;Volodya&quot; although I&#039;ve definitely been asked in other non-coin venues. It&#039;s actually in honor of Vladimer Mayakovsky, the Russian Futurist poet and graphic artist. In a galaxy far far away where I scratched on wax tablets with a stylus, I adopted it as a pen-name; it was an easy segue into using it as an on-line moniker as well. If I had it to do again, I would sign-up here using my name.</p><p><br /></p><p>Centering, strike and metal quality affect the price of all ancient coins; probably you factor those into your calculations. Beyond that though, more than for some other series which are fairly uniform, New Style tetradrachms have an enormous variation in the quality of the engraving that can affect their price dramatically, even on coins with the same technical grade. The quality and visual interest of the symbols is another significant factor; even the presence or absence of the month numeral on the amphora can make a difference. The earliest issues have a modest tendency towards higher prices; the latest issues struck under Sulla have always brought a substantial premium (although less now than they did some years back.) That&#039;s why seeing the coin(s) you lost and your proposed &quot;comps&quot; is really a must in trying to figure out why your bids were surpassed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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