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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;coinsarefun, post: 1509124, member: 10187&quot;][q]I have been wanting to pick one up for years and years and thanks to the people posting on the light side.......you know who you are<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>My curiosity has now come to full bloom.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some may know that I am currently selling most of my common date light side coins and trying to create a type of Legacy Collection(if you will)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I want it to include US type coins silver and gold and the highest grade I can afford. It may only end up being a handful of coins but that is fine.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I will be including my Russian, Hungarian, US and British tokens....the tokens are going to be narrowed down to only the few that I think</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>will be a good investment for the long run.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now......I want to add one Ancient. I would like it to have a great design, silver and as large as can be. Must be TONED..... nice original skin<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have no idea as to how much something like this will cost or even if its possible...........so educate me and posted examples are welcomed.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m all eyes and ears<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ok, after much discussion here and via PM&#039;s.......I have decided to buy 3-4 Ancients </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is the first one. I&#039;m working on two more and searching for one last one will be a&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>Corinth style Stater with a Helmeted Athena on the obverse and a Pegasus as one of you posted here<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Thanks for that</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1)&nbsp; PARTHIA, Artabanus) II (10-38 A.D) Silver drachm, Ecbatana, </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>AR drachm, (3.3 gm, 20 mm,) Bare-headed, bearded, diademed bust of king left, wearing torque,/ King (Arsakes I?) seated right on throne, holding bow, Greek legend in 7 lines around: above: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN, at right: APCAKOY, below: EVERΓETOV / ΔIKAIOY, at left: EΠIΦANOVΣ / ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ, AT monogram (for Ecbatana) under bow Sellwood 63.6, Shore 343, Toned EF.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse is loosely translated to:</p><p>meaning is awaiting the work of a scholar</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u312/coinarefun/Screenshot2012-08-08at115003PM.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Only lordmarcovan can take the credit for this beauty.</p><p>He is the one that pointed me to it.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks The Holey of Holeys<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>2) Galerius, 1 March 305 - 5 May 311 A.D.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Description from website as follows:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Sisak Hoard of more than 2000 silver argentei, most of them mint-state, plus silver vessels, was found in 1953 near Siscia (Croatia). </p><p>Still today, nearly all the high grade early argentei of the early tetrarchy on the market came from this hoard. </p><p>The deposition of the hoard can be placed in the year 295/296.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u312/coinarefun/Screenshot2012-08-09at125608AM-2.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u312/coinarefun/53596q00.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/q][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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