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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 5222792, member: 19463&quot;]Over the years I suspect I have posted more fourree coins here than anyone and have some not shown I&#039;m sure if I had any memory of what was shown.&nbsp; These are some of my favorites in no particular order:</p><p><br /></p><p>Taras didrachm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1216325[/ATTACH] </p><p>Velia didrachm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1216326[/ATTACH] </p><p>Athens tetradrachm - The <strike>crook</strike> big name dealer that sold it to me claimed it was from the Emergency but the style is much too early.&nbsp; He is no longer in the coin business to the great benefit of the hobby IMHO.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1216329[/ATTACH] </p><p>Athens New Style</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1216330[/ATTACH] </p><p>Larissa drachm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1216331[/ATTACH] </p><p>Persia Type II, 1/3? fraction</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1216332[/ATTACH] </p><p>Arados tetradrachm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1216333[/ATTACH] </p><p>Parthian fourrees are very rare.&nbsp; I believe this Mithradates I drachm was overstruck on a Roman denarius and the mint did not know it was plated.&nbsp; I can&#039;t prove it but it makes a nice story.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1216334[/ATTACH] </p><p>Hermaios Baktria tetradrachm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1216335[/ATTACH] </p><p>Shahi jital of Khudrayaka </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1216336[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>That is ten and all allowed by Coin Talk rules.&nbsp; Too bad I did not get around to the Roman ones.&nbsp; Maybe later?</p><p><br /></p><p>For the record:&nbsp; I do not recommend buying fourrees and especially for anything approaching the price of solid coins.&nbsp; They are for strange specialists and cheapskates like me.&nbsp; Most of mine were bought back when honest dealers hesitated to sell them for any price.&nbsp; Investors will want to stick to solid coins slabbed in MS 5/5 5/5 plastic.&nbsp; I usually try only to buy decent looking ones and avoid the real ugly ones unless they are super rare.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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