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Valued Member
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BTW...nice coin, although the Greeks had a way with some of their obverses!
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Pillar of the Community
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 => beautiful coin!! ... I want one ... |
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Congrats on taking the plunges into Greek coins, I haven't got the nerve to do it yet. This is a very nice coin, and knowing your knack for the good deal I would say you paid Between $75-$90.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Well, then perhaps I did OK. I paid $62.50 for the coin. A little less than what most of you thought. Thanks for all the kind remarks. Now I have to figure out how to attribute these beauties. This one came fully attributed, but I would like to have the knowledge to look these things up to at least verify the seller's information.
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Bedrock of the Community
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DVC => you are the King of Greek coin info!! => especially the "spotting the fake" side of the ol' coin-game ... Man, I sure miss scouting for coins and then asking for your advice!! (uh-oh ... I think I need a fix!!?)  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very nice Greek coin JW. Nice images on both sides with an especially nice portrait.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thanks Steve--the info I have has come slowly from research--Google helps me out a lot! My fake-finding is basically a time-consuming search for matches--anyone who's buying coins should try it.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Nice buy JW. I AM NOT SURPRISED! .... at the price! You do so well in that area. Did you do an offer or was that the original price?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Did you do an offer or was that the original price? It was an auction. I set my limit and actually got it under that amount. So I am pleased. This with the Cherronesos Hemidrachm set me back nearly $100, but I now have my first Greek coins. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice coin JW! And your first greek!  Congrats! |
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jwharper => uh-oh, now the Greek fish-hook has been "set" ... soon you'll be posting "Addictive JW's 30 day therapy"! => man, those Greek coins can be a bit like crack in the wrong hands!!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The Greek coins are very nice, with great style and such, but I think I am still much more comfortable with the Roman coins. I don't think I will ever have many Greek coins, not at all like the Roman coins. I am, for lack of a better word, a Roman-phile. Not just the coins, but the history as well.
Regards,
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Great looking coin JW |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Interesting...I enjoy the higher-relief of Greek coins, as well as their mythological/natural subjects. Roman coins focus more on their rulers and military successes, which has limited interest to me. In any case, ancients have enough variety to appeal to nearly everyone. |
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