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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 4797387, member: 110226&quot;]Here&#039;s one more contribution to this tread.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a coin that was recently picked up. </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s a rather curious case.&nbsp; This coin was posted on eBay this month. It came out of the CNG eAuction 467, which ended 5-6-20. The coin sold for over $1,000, plus buyer&#039;s fee.&nbsp; I ended up purchasing it for $720.00. </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know if the winning bidder got cold feet or the coin had to be sold quickly to raise funds.&nbsp; It was sold by a seller who seems to specialize in watches, collectibles and a few slabbed US coins and silver and gold rounds.&nbsp; This was the only ancient posted at that time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyways, it is a nice coin. The obverse is somewhat off center, as often is the case with this type, but the reverse is very nice.&nbsp; The flan is small for the reverse die, so the wreath on the reverse is minimal.&nbsp; The amphora and owl show well, as does Helios and the chariot.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin, based on an old Seaby tag from 1983, is Thompson 568c</p><p><br /></p><p>Athens, struck 119/8 BC</p><p>Tetradrachm</p><p>New Style</p><p>Obverse: Athena facing right.</p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; Facing owl on amphora, Dionysi-Dionysi-Aristo magastrates to the left and Helios driving a quadriga to the right, theta on the amphora, ME below.</p><p>16.56 grams</p><p>27 mm, 12 h.</p><p>ex CNG eAuction 467, lot 122</p><p>Thompson 568c</p><p>&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]1164929[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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