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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3047072, member: 56859&quot;]I prefer mostly western pre-Byzantine but don&#039;t mind seeing the other stuff and occasionally some of those non-ancient coins get added to the wish list because of an entertaining post seen on here.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition to what others have said about hand-hammering, perhaps a more general way would be to say that this Ancients board is a place to show handmade coins that can be touched (ie, that don&#039;t have to be slabbed in order to maximize value).&nbsp; Yes, I&#039;m kidding.&nbsp; Sort of.&nbsp;&nbsp; <i>[Edited to keep this from being a slab rant thread, since I&#039;ve done enough of that <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />:&nbsp; the preceding thought doesn&#039;t mean you <b>can&#039;t</b> slab your ancient and medieval coins, just that you don&#039;t <b>have to</b> slab it for it to be sellable.&nbsp; I hope our ancient coin hobby never succumbs to that mindset.]</i></p><p><br /></p><p>The Ancients board seems to attract collectors who have questions about and appreciation of their coins beyond condition, grade, and value.&nbsp; Anyone who posts any not-strictly-ancient coin here accompanied by interesting trivia or thoughtful information is welcome in my book <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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