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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1536890, member: 15445&quot;]Here are my two best ancient coins.&nbsp; They are not particularly rare but I think the two type coins are about as famous &amp; recognizable as they get.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first is the Athena/Owl Tetradrachm from Athens Greece.&nbsp; It was issued &amp; used in large quantity to pay for the Peloponnesian war.&nbsp;&nbsp; I bought it without anyone’s recommendation here at CT.&nbsp; It was the first coin on the first page listed in a Daniel Sedwick auction.&nbsp; I figured since it was being viewed by virtually everyone that logged onto the auction and it was offered by a most reputable seller, that it must be real.&nbsp; When I received it, the holder indicated that it was from Birr’s estate so I was very happy &amp; content that it is a genuine, well centered &amp; attractive coin in hand.&nbsp; I’m a happy camper.&nbsp;&nbsp; Here is the thread where I first posted this one: <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t171716/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t171716/">http://www.cointalk.com/t171716/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The second is the Athena/Pegasos Stater from Corinth Greece.&nbsp; It depicts Athena wearing the Corinthian helmet on one side and it has Pegasos on the other side.&nbsp; In retrospect, it was the style of the Pegasos and the little dolphin that originally drew me to the coin.&nbsp; It was sold to me by a reputable dealer and was allegedly a plate coin in an old Christies&#039; Catalog.&nbsp; It may not be the highest grade I could afford but I liked “the look” of the coin.&nbsp; Again, I am a happy camper.&nbsp; &nbsp; Here is the thread where I first posted this one:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t192557/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t192557/">http://www.cointalk.com/t192557/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There is much to learn about ancients from the experts and other collectors here at CT.&nbsp; If the ancient coins I like weren’t so darn expensive nowadays, I would be posting more new purchases here.</p><p><br /></p><p>These two coins are definitely the two oldest coins in my collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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