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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 4412474, member: 110226&quot;]I think you are correct - the decadrachm shown in that grainy image doesn&#039;t seem to have been sea salvaged, judging from its weight and overall appearance.&nbsp; The other decadrachms that I saw in the video show tell tale signs of sea salvage and a couple look like they have significant corrosion. </p><p><br /></p><p>The video was a real eye opener.&nbsp; I was not aware that a hoard of Alexander III decadrachms were found off of the coast of Gaza.&nbsp; I like to collect Attica tetradrachms found in the general area, both Athenian and imitative, so I know that Gaza and Palestina was an important area for trade in ancient times, especially for spices from Arabia, but that discovery of the decadrachms is truly extraordinary.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I recall that there was a sea find of archaic Athenian tetradrachms was made many years ago, but I forgot the location and year.&nbsp; This is the only other salvage that I know, but I am sure there have been many more, both large and small discoveries.</p><p><br /></p><p>The image of the decadrachm came out of the blue, and I was quite surprised to receive it with the innocuous query &quot;Do you know what this is?&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp; In the past I have helped this dealer identify Ptolemaic tetradrachms, but nothing of this nature.&nbsp; I have purchased various tetradrachms from him, but I was totally unaware that he had a decadrachm, unless, possibly, he was acting for someone else.</p><p><br /></p><p>A few months ago the same dealer sent me message with the image of Athenian tetradrachms from a hoard reportedly from Syria, that was on the market, so he apparently has access to coins entering the market from local sources (this only part of the hoard): </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1107805[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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