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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 3067088, member: 10461&quot;]I totally agree.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought one of those for $160-something in the late 1990s, when bullion was cheap.&nbsp; Though I knew it was a restrike, I couldn&#039;t keep from staring at it and admiring it.&nbsp; It was such a visually stunning coin.&nbsp; Like you say, pretty big- quite a large diameter considering the bullion content.&nbsp; They did this by making them relatively thin.&nbsp; Not like medieval hammered coin thin, but thin for a 20th century gold coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the 4-ducat restrikes are the ideal jewelry coin for noncollectors, too.&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t be surprised if some gangsta rappers have one in a big bezel for &quot;bling&quot; purposes.&nbsp; I mean, they really pack a lot of visual bang for the buck and bullion content, relatively speaking.&nbsp; And the prooflike mirrors and contrast (not to mention the design) totally compensate for the fact that they&#039;re a restrike issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>I might buy another one day.&nbsp; Too bad I won&#039;t be able to get that 1990s price, though, huh.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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