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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 4909512, member: 110226&quot;]Going back through the mists of time, the first ancient that I acquired, but no longer own, was an Alexander III tetradrachm, of Salamis.&nbsp; However the interest that I have in ancient and world history (and herstory) goes back even further, to the 5th grade in Detroit, where I learned of the great Athenian victory at Marathon in 490 BC.&nbsp; That clinched it for me.</p><p><br /></p><p>That planted the seed of interest in me of all things Athenian.&nbsp; Over the years I have acquired quite a number of coins, both ancient and world, but the coinage of Athens has always had a special place in my heart.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the mass production Athenian tetradrachm that I acquired in the early 1980&#039;s from Harlan Berk, and it is the most senior member of the ancients collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1184649[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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