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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3058485, member: 19463"]I use them anyway. It is far too late to protect my sanity. I have more than one in some of these tubs which were intended for rock specimens. They come in a glass top box with foam cut to receive the tubs. This photo shows coins too large for this thread but it is all I have on hand.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]766725[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My worst small coin and my smallest coin of Athens is this tetartemorion (1/4 obol). Yes, it is terribly off center losing Athena's whole face. The reverse is a single crescent and the legend ΑΘΕ. I bought this from Jonathan Kern before his recent retirement. I will miss him. He was one of few that could understand why I wanted this coin. I <i>really</i> want an Athenian 1/8 obol but have never seen one in person and most I have seen in images, I believe to be misidentified. If any of you have one or a good photo, please share.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]766729[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>More later. Please don't take that as a threat but I do like the little fellows.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3058485, member: 19463"]I use them anyway. It is far too late to protect my sanity. I have more than one in some of these tubs which were intended for rock specimens. They come in a glass top box with foam cut to receive the tubs. This photo shows coins too large for this thread but it is all I have on hand. [ATTACH=full]766725[/ATTACH] My worst small coin and my smallest coin of Athens is this tetartemorion (1/4 obol). Yes, it is terribly off center losing Athena's whole face. The reverse is a single crescent and the legend ΑΘΕ. I bought this from Jonathan Kern before his recent retirement. I will miss him. He was one of few that could understand why I wanted this coin. I [I]really[/I] want an Athenian 1/8 obol but have never seen one in person and most I have seen in images, I believe to be misidentified. If any of you have one or a good photo, please share. [ATTACH=full]766729[/ATTACH] More later. Please don't take that as a threat but I do like the little fellows.[/QUOTE]
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