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<p>[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 8307632, member: 97383"]That's a very attractive obol Doug, & obviously much older than my coin. The obol I lost many years ago was very close in quality to your coin. My obol was struck during the Roman occupation centuries later than your coin. During the Roman occupation there was a large Celtic population living in Massalia, & when I first saw the coin I thought it might be a Celtic imitation because of the crude die work. </p><p>I have only one heir living who doesn't collect coins but has been appreciative of the coins I've given him, so he'll be getting a few coins when I pass-on. I have a few friends who do collect coins & they will inherit some coins too. The rest of my coins will be auctioned & the proceeds will go to a few of my favorite charities. The old traditional Chinese believed a full life was equal to 60 years, the animal cycle of 12 X the five elements, & I've lived long past that <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. So my collection will be going up for auction in the next few years.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 8307632, member: 97383"]That's a very attractive obol Doug, & obviously much older than my coin. The obol I lost many years ago was very close in quality to your coin. My obol was struck during the Roman occupation centuries later than your coin. During the Roman occupation there was a large Celtic population living in Massalia, & when I first saw the coin I thought it might be a Celtic imitation because of the crude die work. I have only one heir living who doesn't collect coins but has been appreciative of the coins I've given him, so he'll be getting a few coins when I pass-on. I have a few friends who do collect coins & they will inherit some coins too. The rest of my coins will be auctioned & the proceeds will go to a few of my favorite charities. The old traditional Chinese believed a full life was equal to 60 years, the animal cycle of 12 X the five elements, & I've lived long past that :smuggrin:. So my collection will be going up for auction in the next few years.[/QUOTE]
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