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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1734638, member: 15445&quot;]Great question but it&#039;s like asking which child is your favorite. :smile</p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite coin changes from time to time.&nbsp; Right now my favorite is an ancient coin.&nbsp; It has my attention right now because it is so tiny (11 mm) and it has an incredible amount of fine detail.&nbsp; It amazes me that an engraver in 450 B.C. could accomplish this artistic work.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD"><b>MYSIA. Kyzikos. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD"><b>AR Obol&nbsp;&nbsp; ca. 450-400 B.C.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">0.85&nbsp; grams, 11 mm</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">Obv: Forepart of razor-back boar left,</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; tunny upward behind</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">Rev: Head of roaring lion facing left </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; within incuse square</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">Grade: gEF fully struck, Almost mint on</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; porosity-free, choice flan. All lion &amp; </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; boar details present w/ partial tunny&nbsp; </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">Other: Similar to Sear 3848 but w/o K;</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">Von Fritze II 9; SNG France 361-72; </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">SNG von Aulock 1213; SNG Kayhan 54. </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">From Barry Murphy May 2013. </span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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