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A different type of NEWP for me, or is it??? Hint, it's very, very, old.
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The photos suck as the the coin is smaller and challenges the depth and focus limitations of my photo set up.
The obverse is off center enough to keep this from being a top quality coin, but the reverse was what I was interested in.
No doubt this is one of the inspirations for the Italian mint artists in charge of the Albanian coin designs.
I think I may have found a new side collection--ancients that complement my Albanian set.
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Outstanding! I would love to see where this side collection goes.
Cathy, those photos don't in any way suck. Nice coin.
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Don
It's wonderful to own a coin for a specific reason in one's own mind, history, mythology, a powerful connection across the centuries. Those are all great.
Wow, Cathy. The similarity is striking!! I love seeing your Albanian coins.
Jeff
I hate the white prongs.
Not fond of them either. I know so little about ancients I do appreciate the labels (knowing their limitations and all that), but I wish NGC would change their slab inserts. Someday when/if I'm more comfortable with the ancients and I figure out a storage/display method then I'd have no problem cracking. But until then, in the slab it stays. Those new GENI slabs look intriguing--maybe PCGS and NGC might think about doing a bit of a radical shift and going to something like that. Not sure an irregular ancient would hold well though.
There's nothing inherently wrong with NGC holders for darkside in my opinion.
Gorgeous coin and a great match!!
Great addition!
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Great find, Cathy!
I’ve always had a fondness for the Italian and Albanian coins with the classical themes. Your presentation of the ancient and modern coins side by side clearly demonstrates the connection.