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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 3098003, member: 76086&quot;]I also enjoy coins for these reasons.&nbsp; Here is a large Ban Liang I kept only for the reason it is heavily encrusted.&nbsp; Unfortunately the photo does not show the crystals and other smaller nuances (such as color), but it is truly enthralling in hand:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]783461[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And there are other types which are so subtle one would not realize but carry much history.&nbsp; There is a very rare series of coins issued by Prince Liu Pi, who was a nephew of Gao Zu, the founder of the Han Dynasty.&nbsp; They show what are called &#039;rain&#039; marks and are very distinctive when you know what to look for.&nbsp; The only one in my collection:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]783462[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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