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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 8334297, member: 91461"]Bill was AMAZING<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> He worked with me on the other coin I purchased as well, was INCREDIBLY knowledgeable and a truly fun character to engage with. </p><p>The quality of coins he has is astounding<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Double so compared to current auction houses sold prices<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie47" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I'd go on more about the man but don't want anybody else getting goodies from him that I may decide to purchase when I eagerly head up next for the next show<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1477547[/ATTACH] </p><p>Dude, you get me!</p><p>And that absolutely GOBSMACKING beauty of yours is of his nephews wife. </p><p>His brother<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Hieron I ook over after his death, and then was followed by his son. </p><p>This guy:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1477550[/ATTACH] </p><p>Hieron II, 275-215 B.C. </p><p>SICILY. Syracuse. AE Litra, 263-218 B.C. NGC Ch VF.</p><p>HGC-2, 1550. Obverse: Head of Poseidon left, wearing tainia; Reverse: Ornamented trident head; downward dolphin to left and right, I to lower left, AΠ to lower right. Well centered and struck, this example features yellow-brown surfaces and some scattered spots of green.</p><p>From the Poseidon Collection. Purchased from Stack’s Bowers Gallery Aug 2021</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't worry folks. The coin was safely removed from its would be death tomb:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1477551[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 8334297, member: 91461"]Bill was AMAZING:bookworm::) He worked with me on the other coin I purchased as well, was INCREDIBLY knowledgeable and a truly fun character to engage with. The quality of coins he has is astounding:cigar: Double so compared to current auction houses sold prices:greedy: I'd go on more about the man but don't want anybody else getting goodies from him that I may decide to purchase when I eagerly head up next for the next show:woot: [ATTACH=full]1477547[/ATTACH] Dude, you get me! And that absolutely GOBSMACKING beauty of yours is of his nephews wife. His brother:):) Hieron I ook over after his death, and then was followed by his son. This guy: [ATTACH=full]1477550[/ATTACH] Hieron II, 275-215 B.C. SICILY. Syracuse. AE Litra, 263-218 B.C. NGC Ch VF. HGC-2, 1550. Obverse: Head of Poseidon left, wearing tainia; Reverse: Ornamented trident head; downward dolphin to left and right, I to lower left, AΠ to lower right. Well centered and struck, this example features yellow-brown surfaces and some scattered spots of green. From the Poseidon Collection. Purchased from Stack’s Bowers Gallery Aug 2021 Don't worry folks. The coin was safely removed from its would be death tomb: [ATTACH=full]1477551[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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