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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2987940, member: 19463&quot;]I&#039;d call the coin a bit nicer than average for this period near the end of the line for Alexandrian tetradrachms. TIF mentioned &#039;Verdicare&#039; because the photo shows a green spot or two that might be bronze disease but that is very hard to say from a photo.&nbsp; You need to poke at the green on the reverse and see if it is powdery (bad) or hard and solid (good).&nbsp; The coin is common but worth saving even if it has a little active corrosion that needs attention.&nbsp; These late tetradrachms often do have BD problems but the photo makes me suspect this may be OK.&nbsp;&nbsp; Value is really hard to tell since ancients just don&#039;t follow a &#039;Red Book&#039;.&nbsp; The demand for this may not be great and opinions will differ.&nbsp; It is nicer that the $14 and $20 ones TIF linked and the seller of the 35 pound coin is dreaming.&nbsp; You will find many dreamers in the coin business but setting a high price allows you to have a half price sale and still get what you wanted.&nbsp; Paying your friend $25 would not be out of line if the green is hard and stable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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