Advice On Byzantine Hexagram

Agreed with your points of interest. I suppose, the answer is and always will be - how much monetarily do you assign to the superior detail. Its a steep asking, but one which undoubtedly is informed by the same pluses (and they are not unsubstantial with a piece of well-struck Byzantine silver).

Ultimately, you have done your research, you know what you want, and so (and dont answer these questions publicly), what you have to ask yourself is "will I miss that extra bit of capital?" The rule of thumb in collecting, is buy the best THAT YOU CAN AFFORD. If you will miss a meal, give it a miss. Otherwise, why not enjoy your hard earned money - this is a hobby after all.

This being said, I am a very stingy man (though not for the right thing / trip / experience), just reach out to the seller and see if there is a little wiggle room for negotiation. As a professional coin dealer myself (also a collector, so dont worry), I can tell you that you can almost certainly get something knocked off.

I hope you score this one! :)

Having a quick look through results at CNG, the asking price of $180 seems very reasonable considering the quality. The larger question is whether it still makes sense for Europeans to buy relatively inexpensive coins from American dealers.

@quint, a nice one I agree. To @kushanshah's point you might consider also shopping on the ma-shops website, although many firms seems to list one both platforms.