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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kiki-Gonn, post: 1811838, member: 57904&quot;]Hello, I&#039;ve recently been getting interested in coin collecting (a lot of reading, a little buying) and wanted to buy a Punic coin for my upcoming birthday.</p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone&#039;s interested,</p><p><br /></p><p>What do you think of the following...</p><p>Melqart &#039;People of the camp&#039; TETRADRACHM.</p><p>I found what looks like this coin sold at auction by Heritage Auctions for $900 in September (same NGC number, identical visual).</p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/141103349806?redirect=mobile" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/141103349806?redirect=mobile" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/141103349806?redirect=mobile</a></p><p>Being new I&#039;m pretty risk averse in terms of authenticity so I like that it went through Heritage and has the NGC cert.</p><p>Also, does that pitting look normal/expected?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Is the provenance and definition worth the asking price (even anywhere near ballpark) for this bronze classic Tanit/horse in your opinion?&nbsp; Comparable coins minus the advertised provenance sell for a fraction of the cost although it is hard to find one with that level of detail (excluding AR and AU).</p><p><a href="http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/edgar_l_owen_ltd/119/product/pedigreed_thomas_virzi_provenance_zeugitania_carthage_ca_210202_bc_ae22_752_g_copenhagen_353_hd_of_tanit_l_wreathed_with_cornhorse_stg_r_palm_tree_with_fruit_in_b/206954/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/edgar_l_owen_ltd/119/product/pedigreed_thomas_virzi_provenance_zeugitania_carthage_ca_210202_bc_ae22_752_g_copenhagen_353_hd_of_tanit_l_wreathed_with_cornhorse_stg_r_palm_tree_with_fruit_in_b/206954/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/edgar_l_owen_ltd/119/product/pedigreed_thomas_virzi_provenance_zeugitania_carthage_ca_210202_bc_ae22_752_g_copenhagen_353_hd_of_tanit_l_wreathed_with_cornhorse_stg_r_palm_tree_with_fruit_in_b/206954/Default.aspx</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks very much.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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