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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;icerain, post: 2648621, member: 34514&quot;]I&#039;ve always been fascinated by Greek coins since I started collecting. One of the first coins I really wanted was an Alexander tetradrachm. I wasn&#039;t sure if I was ever going to get that coin, never thought about spending three digits on coins before. Well I got that at the show earlier this year on a whim and a discount to help. But there was another coin that caught my eye. Another Greek Tetradrachm, this one...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92703a_4c89818f5f924c89ba8aa42b9f086054~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_718,h_359,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/92703a_4c89818f5f924c89ba8aa42b9f086054~mv2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Macedon, Roman Protectorate, First Meris, 167 - 149 BC</p><p>Silver Tetradrachm, Amphipolis Mint, 31mm, 16.15 grams</p><p>Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in center of Macedonian shield.</p><p>Reverse: Club, HP monogram above, N below, all within oak wreath.</p><p>SNGCop1310</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry if the text looks weird, been lazy and just copy/ pasted it. After passing so many others due to condition and price I knew I had to have it when I laid eyes on it. The coin called out to me and the toning was just icing on the cake. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>A huge thanks to [USER=76086]@Ken Dorney[/USER] not only for an awesome deal but also lightning fast shipping. </p><p><br /></p><p>Please share your tetradrachms or anything you like, you guys must have some stashed away in your collection. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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