they're out there Andreas, but you have to
shop around. i've seen them from $50 - $200+, with the dealer's name seemingly carrying more
weight than grade.
That's a very nice little obol, Peter. I never cease to be amazed at the detail on such small coins. Many times the larger pictures we post here just don't do the coin justice when you hold it in hand.
And congrats on the provenance as well. That's pretty exciting. I know there's an additional little rush to be able to know the more recent history of these coins. I have a few Achaian League coins that appear in one of the BDC catalogs or in Benner. It's pretty cool to be able to see your coin in a book.
thanks Dino. yeah i thought it was pretty exciting to grab something from Vlasto's own
collection for what i consider a pretty
good price. i
had actually been tracking this coin for almost a year, but the dollar was dying against the British pound. that has changed somewhat recently, plus i contacted the dealer and he was very gracious about knocking the
price down a
bit. but i almost didn't pull the trigger because i was holding out for something 'sexier', a nice
didrachm or such. i finally figured i would regret losing it (as i have a few coins lately!), so it is now mine and i am very happy.
these little fractions really are quite amazing, and i have to wonder if they required a smaller hammer as well as a softer blow. i mean some of them out there are .25g or less, and i keep imagining them dissolving under the blow like so much foil!
~
Peter