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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 7838688, member: 110226&quot;]That Seleukos I Nikator tetradrachm is a tough coin to locate and win in auction.&nbsp; Your example is really nice, especially the reverse!</p><p><br /></p><p>Your description of the Alexander III tetradrachm, from Susa, issued by Koinos is very interesting.&nbsp; The period following Alexander&#039;s death was pretty chaotic, with various generals vying for power in parts of his empire, as described so vividly in Mary Renault&#039;s <i>Funeral Games</i>.&nbsp; Your tetradrachm would be categorized as an early posthumous coin, I would assume.</p><p><br /></p><p>No wins or losses to report.&nbsp; I have not, so far participated in their auctions, although I was tempted to bid on one or two lots,&nbsp; Lihyan tetradrachms, which actually hammered at what I think were reasonable prices, given their rarity.&nbsp; I guess the collector base for this series is fairly narrow.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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