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<p>[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 2873509, member: 15445"]I think this coin cost $1,525 so it barely squeaks into the $1,500-$2,500 window. The dealer's price was a little high but the elephant mint mark was screaming "buy me buy me".</p><p>[ATTACH=full]687322[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ATTICA, Athens</b></p><p><b>AR Tetradrachm</b></p><p><b>130 – 29 B.C. </b></p><p><b>1<b>6.77 gms, 31 mm</b></b></p><p><b>Obv: </b>Head of Athena facing right with double-crested Attic helmet adorned with Pegasos.</p><p><b>Rev: </b>Owl standing right on fallen amphora with head facing, elephant symbol to right, all within olive wreath. The letter E on amphora ME in exergue. Upper field around owl A-OE and ANT-OXOΣ. Left field continues with KAPA/IXOΣ/ΣKY/MNO/Σ [magistrates Antiochos, Karaichosand Skymnos].</p><p><b>Grade: </b>AU with good centering and strike confirmed by NGC opinion. Some porosity at obverse otherwise as struck with good tone & luster.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 2873509, member: 15445"]I think this coin cost $1,525 so it barely squeaks into the $1,500-$2,500 window. The dealer's price was a little high but the elephant mint mark was screaming "buy me buy me". [ATTACH=full]687322[/ATTACH] [B]ATTICA, Athens AR Tetradrachm 130 – 29 B.C. 1[B]6.77 gms, 31 mm[/B] Obv: [/B]Head of Athena facing right with double-crested Attic helmet adorned with Pegasos. [B]Rev: [/B]Owl standing right on fallen amphora with head facing, elephant symbol to right, all within olive wreath. The letter E on amphora ME in exergue. Upper field around owl A-OE and ANT-OXOΣ. Left field continues with KAPA/IXOΣ/ΣKY/MNO/Σ [magistrates Antiochos, Karaichosand Skymnos]. [B]Grade: [/B]AU with good centering and strike confirmed by NGC opinion. Some porosity at obverse otherwise as struck with good tone & luster.[/QUOTE]
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