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<p>[QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 2514376, member: 76086"]One may wonder, 'why is this so hard'. After all, these are the Seven Wonders. One has to remember that during this time period (well, more the Hellenistic), buildings were not so important compared to the diety. And of course the Egyptians did not use coinage and even if they did would not likely put a grave on them. Only until the Roman period was architecture paced so prominently on coinage and even so was likely due to civil pride more than religion. For you to put together such a set as you are talking about you will have to broaden your acceptance criteria. I would extend it to relevant cities and dieties. Its the only way. One can always do it on the cheap, it will take time and a lot of searching. I have always advised one should buy the best quality they can afford, not the quantity. But, beauty is certainly in the eye of the beholder. After all, you are after the history, not the monetary value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 2514376, member: 76086"]One may wonder, 'why is this so hard'. After all, these are the Seven Wonders. One has to remember that during this time period (well, more the Hellenistic), buildings were not so important compared to the diety. And of course the Egyptians did not use coinage and even if they did would not likely put a grave on them. Only until the Roman period was architecture paced so prominently on coinage and even so was likely due to civil pride more than religion. For you to put together such a set as you are talking about you will have to broaden your acceptance criteria. I would extend it to relevant cities and dieties. Its the only way. One can always do it on the cheap, it will take time and a lot of searching. I have always advised one should buy the best quality they can afford, not the quantity. But, beauty is certainly in the eye of the beholder. After all, you are after the history, not the monetary value.[/QUOTE]
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