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Message:: [QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 24561464, member: 10461"]Finally, the results of Submission #6707874! As some of you will recall, a few of these were formerly in NGC slabs but broken out by the previous owner. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Athenian Owl tetradrachm. Ex-NGC AU.<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/ox/98q1iac0q7z7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Result: AU, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5.  So same grade as before.  It did lose one strike rating point from its previous encapsulation whereby it was Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5.  I'm just happy it reslabbed at the same grade.  I got a really great deal on this coin.  This was #1 of 4 in a nice four-coin lot I picked up for only $750.  At that price I feel like I bought the Owl for a decent price and got the other three coins for free!<img src="https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/fce2382df96e4e178fd8741fc4cb7cd0/3ed419499d634e14a20182e1d4c79a9d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Aspendos stater, ex-Comptoir de Monnaies. They graded it Choice AU. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/hn/5f6txhg1ti72.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Result: XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5.  I'm content with that.  I've gone back to using the seller's images for my gallery photo below, rather than the NGC Photovision ones, just because I like them a tiny bit more.<img src="https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/fce2382df96e4e178fd8741fc4cb7cd0/fe535d90807b47cca67b52feb1ee95e0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Alexander the Great drachm, lifetime issue. Ex-NGC VF. This was #2 of 4 in the lot I bought the Owl in.<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/y3/j560d0j1rgfk.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Result: VF, Strike 5/5, surface 5/5.  It was previously VF in a basic bulk slab without the strike and surface ratings.  So same grade as before.  I'm pleased.<img src="https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/fce2382df96e4e178fd8741fc4cb7cd0/80192d7ddd5b40a7840e22cef47bd3a0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Constantine the Great AE3. Ex-NGC Ch AU. Was included with the Owl tetradrachm, above (Coin #3 of 4 in that particular lot).<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/hs/fyv7zx9xabxy.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Result: Ch AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5.  Same as before, though this was previously in a bulk slab without strike and surface ratings.  I'm pleased.  Late Roman bronze is not really my thing, but this one will go into my collection, because everybody needs at least one Constantine the Great coin, right?<img src="https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/fce2382df96e4e178fd8741fc4cb7cd0/7d31d6a50114429880c4042faef37022.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Geta denarius. Just something I found in one of my boxes, which I had forgotten I even owned.<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/m7/80c8ozriwcmm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Result: Ch VF, Strike 5/5, Surface 2/5.  The low surface rating is not really a surprise.  This one seems to have been cleaned a bit roughly when found, so there are a few tooling marks.  I'm content, and it is a decent looking coin otherwise.  I may keep it, or I may sell it.  It was kind of an afterthought on this submission.<img src="https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/fce2382df96e4e178fd8741fc4cb7cd0/2a6422b7cbde460b8f8573f1983cfa52.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Tiberius "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribute_penny" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribute_penny" rel="nofollow">Tribute Penny</a>". Was included with the Owl tetradrachm, above.  Coin #4 of 4 in that aforementioned lot.<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/6u/jjdhuxc7y1lm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Result: XF, Strike 3/5, Surface 2/5.  The strike and surface ratings are modest, but this is still likely the nicest of three Tribute Pennies I have owned over the years.  And it was essentially free to me, coming as it did in that $750 four-coin lot with the Owl, the Alexander, and the Constantine.  I'm tickled.  By itself, it too might be worth close to the price I paid for the whole lot?<img src="https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/fce2382df96e4e178fd8741fc4cb7cd0/b32239ac792f4e0a9909a3d0233a750d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Year 2 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Jewish%E2%80%93Roman_War" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Jewish%E2%80%93Roman_War" rel="nofollow">Jewish War</a> prutah. A relatively inexpensive pickup at the 2023 FUN show. My first Judaean, not counting some low-end Widow's Mites.<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/ec/1qru8oxi46it.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Result: F, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5.  This was a mere $60 coin, so the slab cost me about as much as the coin did.  I don't mind that, though, and now I have a historic Judaean coin in my collection.  Maybe one day I'll upgrade to something more fantastic, but for now, I am content with this piece.<img src="https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/fce2382df96e4e178fd8741fc4cb7cd0/6d827a5f83b64662941b2536a6acf309.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Caria, Rhodes drachm. I like the type.<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/8q/joqf50xxiifc.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Result: XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5.  I am very happy, and like this little coin a lot.  Perfect strike and surface ratings!  Yay!<img src="https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/fce2382df96e4e178fd8741fc4cb7cd0/d2f97743f67347628a878d79ce175d74.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Neapolis hemidrachm. My first gorgon type. A tiny little thing.<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/zx/awgt0e9f0uen.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Result: bodybag.  Not genuine.  Uh-oh!  Bummer.  Oh well.  This coin was a gift, so it cost me nothing except the slab fees.  I'm glad I found out, anyway. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~[/QUOTE]

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