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<p>[QUOTE="Mikey Zee, post: 2543408, member: 72818"]That Tet has a ton of eye-appeal and the reverse is terrific!!! Congrats [USER=76194]@Sallent[/USER] !!!</p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse of your coin is so unusual to me that it fascinates me--- and that's after sorting through literally hundreds of the 'type' prior to purchasing a budget example of an 'early transitional' period variety at my price. What I've learned from all of that is: I'm still ignorant as hell LOL</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway I guess I might as well post it here, since I'm only two coins away (currently at bid) from being on a year ending shopping spree.... I hate being on the wagon<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Poor dude has three cuts marks----Damned bankers<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> And has that 'big eye' style with an unusual obverse that looks a bit 'Egyptian' to me<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>AR Tetradrachm of Athens; 16.95 grams, 25 mm; circa 449-413 BC:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]545340[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mikey Zee, post: 2543408, member: 72818"]That Tet has a ton of eye-appeal and the reverse is terrific!!! Congrats [USER=76194]@Sallent[/USER] !!! The obverse of your coin is so unusual to me that it fascinates me--- and that's after sorting through literally hundreds of the 'type' prior to purchasing a budget example of an 'early transitional' period variety at my price. What I've learned from all of that is: I'm still ignorant as hell LOL Anyway I guess I might as well post it here, since I'm only two coins away (currently at bid) from being on a year ending shopping spree.... I hate being on the wagon:mad: Poor dude has three cuts marks----Damned bankers:p And has that 'big eye' style with an unusual obverse that looks a bit 'Egyptian' to me:confused: AR Tetradrachm of Athens; 16.95 grams, 25 mm; circa 449-413 BC: [ATTACH=full]545340[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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