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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Theodosius, post: 2786832, member: 77077&quot;]Congratulations on your first anniversary!</p><p><br /></p><p>I remember when you joined, glad to have you here.</p><p><br /></p><p>My current favorite coin?&nbsp; That is a tough one.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe these tetradrachms are known only from one hoard of 42 pieces found in 1964. Silvia Hurter published this article on them in 1966, available here:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=snr-003:1966:45#33" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=snr-003:1966:45#33" rel="nofollow">http://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=snr-003:1966:45#33</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The hoard was found near the ocean and most are fairly corroded. This may be the highest relief coin I have, it is really amazing in hand even though it looks pretty scruffy in the photo.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]646215[/ATTACH]</p><p>Ionia, Klazomenai, c. 386-301 BC, AR Tetradrachm, 14.86 gm</p><p>Obverse: Theodoros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left.</p><p>Reverse: Swan standing left, preening its wing; ΘΕΟΔΩΡΟΣ below.</p><p>&nbsp;Hurter 17, V5/R10 (this coin)</p><p>Very Rare, Fine Style</p><p>Ex. David Herman Collection, CNG Sale 73, September 13, 2006, lot 321</p><p>Ex Kunker Sale 94, lot 1085, September 27, 2004</p><p>Vourla (Urla) Hoard of 1964 (IGCH 1210)</p><p><br /></p><p>John[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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