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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7927656, member: 96898"]Thanks for the compliment! I just did a write-up on the Croesus 1/6 stater in an individual thread and more write-ups on the other highlights of the lot will follow. For now, here is a better group shot:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1370178[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1370179[/ATTACH] </p><p>The three coins on the left (fourrée Alexander drachm, Persian siglos, Cappadocian drachm) will probably be material for swaps, gifts, or sale. I'm not certain what to do with the Thessalian League drachm and the Celtic tet. The former has terrific style and toning but some surface pitting I don't like, and the latter is fascinating but way outside my collecting area. I'll have to think about these two. The other six coins now are part of my collection and will remain there. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I indeed recognized that this lot contains a very unassuming hyper-rarity that I didn't see in the auction pictures. Who can spot it now? Hint: It's very tiny.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7927656, member: 96898"]Thanks for the compliment! I just did a write-up on the Croesus 1/6 stater in an individual thread and more write-ups on the other highlights of the lot will follow. For now, here is a better group shot: [ATTACH=full]1370178[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1370179[/ATTACH] The three coins on the left (fourrée Alexander drachm, Persian siglos, Cappadocian drachm) will probably be material for swaps, gifts, or sale. I'm not certain what to do with the Thessalian League drachm and the Celtic tet. The former has terrific style and toning but some surface pitting I don't like, and the latter is fascinating but way outside my collecting area. I'll have to think about these two. The other six coins now are part of my collection and will remain there. I indeed recognized that this lot contains a very unassuming hyper-rarity that I didn't see in the auction pictures. Who can spot it now? Hint: It's very tiny.[/QUOTE]
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