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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2137493, member: 19463&quot;]Do you understand the theory that the coins were made for Lydia and not just general issues of the Empire? I don&#039;t.&nbsp; The assumption seems to be that coinage was not required by the Persian Empire as a whole but only where they were dealing with the Greeks who wanted a coinage economy.&nbsp; I have not seen the evidence.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, Steve, the banker&#039;s mark adds appeal to this coin.&nbsp; Some have marks placed poorly that detract and then again some have marks more interesting than the coin itself.&nbsp; Why do you think I bought this one?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]408005[/ATTACH]</p><p>I maintain that this coin was accidentally struck horizontally which made it strange enough that it had to be tested for silver quality by multiple bankers.&nbsp; IMHO the owl at far left is worth more than the coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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