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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AncientJoe, post: 3166392, member: 44357&quot;]From a purely artistic standpoint, you are absolutely correct: it is far from the most beautiful ancient coin and it most certainly is not impressive in hand. But if you put it into its historic context, it&#039;s a completely different story.</p><p><br /></p><p>As TIF has said, it isn&#039;t marketing: this is an exceptionally well documented type with mint records, poets including references in their plays, and a pivotal moment in history being illustrated by the coin. There are definitely many types which are over-hyped and oversold through their marketing - this is not one.</p><p><br /></p><p>A friend of mine often uses the adage: &quot;there&#039;s nothing as common as a rare coin&quot;. This coin isn&#039;t valuable because of its rarity - it&#039;s valuable because of its demand. Almost every auction has a handful of coins where very few are known but, combine that with the history of this type and the importance becomes evident.</p><p><br /></p><p>There aren&#039;t many circumstances where one could say they have a piece of the Acropolis and such an integral part of the history of Athens. The history is unparalleled in Greek coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It isn&#039;t my most expensive by a wide margin - it&#039;s in my top 10 in terms of cost but seventh or eighth, depending on exchange rates. But, the cost is just a practical consideration And, with Alexander the Great dekadrachms, you have to take what you can get, especially if you want a real one <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exactly <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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