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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevex6, post: 2731024, member: 44183&quot;]<span style="color: #0000ff">H8 ... that is a wonderful coin-type</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Ummm, but you&#039;re probably wise to dodge that particular example, for even though AR coins aren&#039;t typically tooled, Ides may be on to something with his above-comments? (but I totally suck at that type of coin-sleuthing =&gt; the coin might be totally fine?) ... </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">... &quot;but if there is a doubt, then there is no doubt&quot;</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Regardless, I am happy to see you trying to score one of these beauties </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">=&gt; </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)">here is my sweet, sweet example ... </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"><br /></span></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron I AR Tetradrachm (240 Onkia)</span></b></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">478-466 BC</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Struck circa 478-475 BC</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Diameter: 24 mm</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Weight: 16.90 grams</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Obverse: Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Reverse: Diademed head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Reference: Boehringer series IXa, 190 (V86/R130); SNG ANS –; Randazzo 356 (same dies)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Other: 2h, Near VF, toned, test cut on reverse</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><i>From the Robert and Julius Diez Collection, Ex Gustav Philipsen Collection (Part I, J. Hirsch XV, 28 May 1906), lot 1132</i></span></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]620983[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)">This is my &quot;2nd&quot; most expensive coin (one of a few real outliers, actually) ... drugs &amp; booze make me a better collector (that&#039;s right, kids!! ... oh sorry, just jokes)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)">I love this coin (no regrets) =&gt; $1365 (delivered)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)">Ummm, if you&#039;re planning-on spending these &quot;big bucks&quot; you should probably wait for a coin that you know that you love!! (there should be no &quot;coin-settling&quot; when you&#039;re spending that kinda dough, my friend)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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