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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 3556390, member: 10461&quot;]Good plan!&nbsp; Wow, what a coin. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie47" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, in my earlier post I covered my most expensive <i>Romans</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>This Greek coin is probably the most expensive coin remaining in my collection after my big March selloff/downsizing.&nbsp; I believe it is the last remaining piece I have for which I paid more than $500 (and then only barely).</p><p><br /></p><p>It is my current favorite, though that has little to do with its dollar value.</p><p><br /></p><p>Original seller pix by FORUM (Photoshopped into my standard template, of course).</p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/N4MrZFrZSua3wJa6OCPq_Taras-Calabria-drachm-050653-coin.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pix by Phil Arnold, the PCGS Photo TrueView wizard (as a freelance hire, since PCGS does not grade ancients).</p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/5I05motnTGe9mncYfpqw_002.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/fv5oskc2SbGuGolBI1Vu_02o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/CjnqkAGmQeOzxDXeDsgb_02r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Here is the slab pic. I&#039;ll be cracking this and the rest of my ancients from their slabs soon, and transitioning to a more traditional touchy-feely album with flips and pocket pages.&nbsp; But only for the Ancients.&nbsp; All the rest- medieval and later- will remain in PCGS plastic.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/Ac6EpH2RF2W3yhEYyeZT_NGC4280918-003_OBV.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This electrum hekte was pretty close to the $500 mark after slabbing (and now I&#039;m gonna be cracking it out soon, but I&#039;ll keep the slab label.)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/cYVYPBtQjqB2a2030HPV_04.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/z7eQl6akSvVo8RkvpUEA_NGC4280918-001_OBV.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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