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Wow. That is an amazing pick-up. I'm generally against slabbing ancient coins but have a made a couple exceptions in my collection for the more spendy items. This coin qualifies as that.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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United States
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 to the CCF I know very little about ancient coins - but I can see this is a real beauty.  Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3323 Posts |
Beautiful! Congratulations.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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United States
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Very nice! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Congrats, very sweet. I don't have one. My uncle had one mounted in a gold ring but sold it before he died. Keep it slabbed. I prefer to hold ancient coins raw in my hand which does not harm them. I don't like lower priced slabbed ancients but pricey ones okay and good to slab, my opinion.
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03/26/2026 2:16 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oh wow, what a fantastic coin, congratulations to you sir!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3634 Posts |
I don't collect ancient coins but enjoy seeing other's great acquisitions, particular the gold coins. Beautiful example, thanks for sharing!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1120 Posts |
Anything worth that much, I'd rather have it slabbed and protected. Congrats!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'd prefer it unslabbed, but the slab does no harm, and since you can easily remove it anytime, there seems no urgency to do so.
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United States
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Wow, a beautiful coin.  |
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United States
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Out of curiosity I reviewed a few completed auctions for this coin and found several NGC certified AU examples that sold well north of $10,000. Personally, that qualifies as an expensive coin. I'd leave it in the slab.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thank goodness it was finally slabbed.I mean it only survived for over 2000 years in its delicate unprotected state  |
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New Member
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Thanks everyone for the congrats and I've decided to just leave it slabbed. Even though I have the itch to hold it haha.  It's amazing how something this old can stay in this condition. |
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