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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2632997, member: 51347&quot;]I wholeheartedly agree with Doug:</p><p><br /></p><p>I posted on that very same thread.&nbsp; Mine was one of two known, I considered mine unique as one was in the British Museum, and I held the other as a private collector.&nbsp; Ergo, only 2 known.&nbsp; It is even tied closely to early Roman history, as it is Etrurian (Etruscan); it is a much scarcer denomination (2-1/2 asses or an AR Sestertius); the Etrurians were the first to actually put the denomination on coins; all Etrurian coins are pretty scarce to find; etc. etc. It even has impeccable provenance.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I love it due to its rich history from MY perspective.&nbsp; HOWEVER, I doubt many else truly cared, outside of the curiosity of the actual coin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>With all of these unique attributes, I was able to snare it for an incredibly &quot;cheap&quot; price.&nbsp; To me, it is priceless; to all others:&nbsp; well, for the price I paid, for its rarity (1 of 2 know), etc., I purchased it for a song.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Recently, I have been looking at Gold Lifetime Staters of Alexander III the Great of Makedon, in which THOUSANDS are known; pricing is MUCH MUCH MUCH higher than my RARE Etrurian 2-1/2 Asses... Everyone pretty much KNOW who he is; most folks have no clue who the Etrurians are, (yet, Rome borrowed heavily from their Culture - their first Kings were Etrurian).&nbsp; DEMAND is everything for Ancients.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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