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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AncientJoe, post: 4091673, member: 44357&quot;]This is another recent purchase of mine from NYINC, following on to one of the points made by [USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER] in the <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/condition-and-price-balance.354447/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/condition-and-price-balance.354447/">Condition and price balance</a> thread.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was the underbidder when it sold last year, thinking ~3x the open was more than enough. But, I later learned that a well-known dealer outbid me, bidding for their stock. This is often a good sign: I hadn&#039;t seen the coin in person and it clearly meant they were willing to put their money where their mouth is and tie up funds in a not-inexpensive coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is by no means a rare type; there are certainly hundreds which exist. However, this coin exhibits subtle details and stylistic attributes which made it jump out of the tray to me, justifying a ~50x price premium over some lesser examples.</p><p><br /></p><p>It may seem absurd to pay such a premium for what amounts to a square millimeter in area but we&#039;re already paying for coins that can&#039;t be spent so I think all of us have semi-questionable sanity!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1065390[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse has some notable features, especially the horse - with demarcated joints - and the pose of the rider. Happily, this side also appears on a full flan.</p><p><br /></p><p>To me, the reverse is the more artistically striking side: I love the sensitive (and uncharacteristically well-struck) face and hairstyle, as well as the care placed in executing the foot pose and outstretched hand. </p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, the dolphin&#039;s tail isn&#039;t fully on the flan. To some people, this is an issue and it nearly was a deal-breaker for me too. However, when I realized I couldn&#039;t stop thinking about this coin and probably would never find a &quot;perfect&quot; one, I had to go back and buy it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some collectors will steer clear of any Athens tetradrachm where the nose is hitting the edge; I imagine they might also avoid Tarentum nomoi without a full flan but I&#039;d much rather sacrifice a bit of dolphin and have markedly nicer style overall.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your coins of Tarentum or other coins that ticked almost all of the boxes for you, even if they aren&#039;t quite &quot;FDC&quot;![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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