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<p>[QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 3166487, member: 39084"]It's pretty much reliable, documented history that the gold for these coins came from statues that did, in reality, exist in ancient times. That's history, not marketing. It's understandable if that history doesn't interest you (there is plenty of history that doesn't interest me and would not compel me to purchase an otherwise uninteresting coin) but that just highlights the differences between your interest in ancient coins vs. other collectors' interests.</p><p><br /></p><p>On a related note about this coin: I happen to think the two owls on the obverse are both amusing and artistically rendered, especially for the small size, and I don't dismiss the artistic appeal of this coin due to its condition. But again, that might not be an aspect of collecting ancient coins that appeals to you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 3166487, member: 39084"]It's pretty much reliable, documented history that the gold for these coins came from statues that did, in reality, exist in ancient times. That's history, not marketing. It's understandable if that history doesn't interest you (there is plenty of history that doesn't interest me and would not compel me to purchase an otherwise uninteresting coin) but that just highlights the differences between your interest in ancient coins vs. other collectors' interests. On a related note about this coin: I happen to think the two owls on the obverse are both amusing and artistically rendered, especially for the small size, and I don't dismiss the artistic appeal of this coin due to its condition. But again, that might not be an aspect of collecting ancient coins that appeals to you.[/QUOTE]
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