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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Nemo, post: 3065819, member: 58462&quot;]I have used a box cutter to cut along the seam of the slab with coins i was afraid to crack out.&nbsp; Its really slow but very safe for the coin. Here&#039;s my favorite crack-out.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]769515[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Half Shekel, Tyre LA (Year 1)</b></p><p>6.43 g Tyre Mint 126/125 BCE</p><p><br /></p><p>O: Head of Herakles (Melqart)</p><p>R: Eagle standing left; ΤΥΡΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ &quot;Of Tyre the Holy and City of Refuge.&quot; around; Date LA to left; Monogram FP to right.</p><p><br /></p><p>BMC Phoenicia page 250 #213 lists one Year 1 half shekel with M monogram. DCA lists this date as R3, the highest rarity rating. </p><p>Unique with with FP monogram. Glossy, dark chocolate find patina.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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