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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2751942, member: 19463&quot;]Quite likely to be true BUT realize that there are many very similar coins I suspect would make you just as happy and you might leave the rare variation to a specialist.&nbsp; An obol should weigh about 0.6g.&nbsp; This type is much more common in the larger nomos which is 12x as large.&nbsp; I have two (below) which have minor differences so are, technically, different coins.&nbsp; Are you willing to pay more for one than the other given your current level of expertise?&nbsp; I am not a specialist in these incuse reverse coins from Early Italy which means I only have a half dozen or so.&nbsp; I am not to the point with these that I will fight with a real specialist for such a coin.&nbsp; </p><p>[GALLERY=media, 6388]Kroton by dougsmit posted May 27, 2017 at 12:43 PM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 6387]Kroton die break by dougsmit posted May 27, 2017 at 12:42 PM[/GALLERY]</p><p>You are accustomed to buying big silver moderns (I assume from your name).&nbsp; Like crowns, some ancients are high demand and high price while others exist by the roll.&nbsp; In crowns, I would not appreciate the difference.&nbsp; I have no problem with you buying the coins in slabs because I have the highest regard for the two gentlemen who do NGC grading <b>BUT </b>realize that you will not convince people like most who post here that they should pay you the extra price required to offset the plastic box.&nbsp; We tend to prefer to buy from sellers we trust who guarantee their wares AND don&#039;t stick us with holders we do not find that fits our &#039;style&#039;.&nbsp; When you sell the coins, You will find someone like yourself who likes the feel of plastic better than metal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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