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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;akeady, post: 8060950, member: 83175&quot;]The first ancient coin I really, really liked...</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d been collecting ancient coins for over 6 years when I bought this in 2007.</p><p>I&#039;d noticed Arethusa on the Spink website first and then at a coin fair they had her at their table.&nbsp;&nbsp; I said &quot;Hold her for me&quot;, ran to the nearest ATM and back.&nbsp;&nbsp; I didn&#039;t buy any coins for about 4 months after that.</p><p><br /></p><p>I need to take better photos - this is an attractive coin in hand, where the many defects are overlooked, at least by me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ref. Tudeer 82/SNG ANS 290.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/L33TBRgWD5mOOkB4Ag2X2KTkvO9KLvc0H8DrRROnonXjeLuUzMOgv0OpWx_TqjoLNxwouVNfqYVyDkJo78zQ00auwyvvKvyGkKRXNwB_wFGCFmJ7qVJo8PIYnEc7eN5eHJZIODKBatSipQdBj9u_u8BjVEC-9QLT5rYhVYvstmToSQglv23aFyoCxba6HMnjyl-59XPaCAceMoAvQHw5fenqx1W1Vqd15Nut3MGepqPcQxCAGkRSRTqLqTvA5O1NAMqek9C5J5aUS9HVz5mgdKUDIo_jk1-Ciarkeq0P1OjC-18st6NYdLpySHzeNaiOMtIHxHwuHYeqaJJNs3Sd5djnVVV4U4c_47jgbmYV4r6LPSyFQVg3n66YDssjKZUuyr8X564RLx7WNMSrvyr9iRSeRboCdSXewlZFbmGWJCPmi7wsG_HDt15x8r7BfRXfCaaXSVRNqQ1z1tBM5XistNqHD5HHNCVzZAh5l6snZd8wr8hCjEFTcv19dX60PVIJeqNXgtygONYqZ0A5xESWciVzh0Ea5TaPmwqvKCO7Yo8oa5F7P1U4RwkdKm2lAoZPLl2VmEt5BzWHJQfgcZYdbonW2JV4sEfhyFNyFDTpSzu1yYyyxKH0T81y8a3GOx3aNewxpxGBDtqYmntK_gHRML0BHwuFmYfko74C5YA6Tt0ctfYVZJJ2tqyXhVLbr5TBhxru89i97LFyZ7TXcDECck6f=w1737-h1713-no?authuser=0" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/non8srR7eiEJETsOiqDpYdnqHEQAaIgXvbeFHaPHW5GO73uK-N0-6uHfrsc4vzde5M1zlVdIIqwdZLff5f6Y-kBv5_OEj6UfJcbHy8f4AR2jZZrd4pOdbd7-PgPaNJ6wSIyJ_7NDWnCFVGAraHLOIY5Rf0m3iw-hRXIQWs8qpOnMU_TjX_D1i44w7QMG6RDUA1Gd2uPlctCa5sGyH8BhjBEdH-FKBEUL3Q_fCgd1NfdXFlz2cqO-Xdmht_FIbIyq4ZCGfUEp3d9Gm5dz6Ok_MeIZ-3v3fOq85tGIOEOb0pktcaCAj8mIyFZne6RuGEJ3OMBLSGYgRg5HhjCfq3xYrM23O1J5ZwIYBS7CJmelz3AM8UEfL3Qt8EDY1ZEq0LB7LWnWL-QqLQEwBoKRckWEEdmaZGFQ9nY57a_yhFI1Y1RClXwQ47HsHDZoukPjlME2mlVsejYge8ijvKKbNmtOLPWaN2QGPRHjYkvrPVjpT6UPkIdSx3xzypms08T54VRNcGlfC8Skonn6fgtD4zCz8c3fu4GiHM-CzcIf1ZKcIoQEjzhJqWz7lvg8xQH6ljngcXYCcqeEzp98-0pTo78spGRDrAO7_ZrHaffEQZpjPAmPtnuZ3y3s6QgZz0t60R1mcLiIaIl5bnYapXdHv4HBeGnoXXPMNeCTYvXMmiXEgs1cqh_h8EBYPLWEfISjjdyW59JN44ikNGMliE5BBSSqgLA-=w1727-h1713-no?authuser=0" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>An older and out-of-focus photo&#039;, but more forgiving of nicks!</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_SyracuseTetSmall.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Next - something else nice from Sicily</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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