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Marius isn't that rare, but not so common either My only one of his Marius, Antoninianus - Mint #2 : Köln or Mainz MP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right VICT - ORIA AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm 3,2 gr Ref : RIC # 17, RCV # 11124, Cohen # 21 (20Fr), Schulzki 7a Q

Charles I (1625-1649) - shilling, cinquième buste, tonneau (1636-1638) Ref : Spink # 2794 Next : follow up with an earlier british (bonus point for a shilling) Q

George I (1714-1727) - farthing, 1719 Ref : Spink # 3662 Next : a pre 1700 british bronze or copper Q

That seems consistent with average weight during Trajan's reign Q

I would gladly pay that for such a beauty Q

You can't overpay such a gorgeous coin. Sure it's worth every penny you paid for it. Q

No she-wolf so far ? Q

Beautiful ! Was that an easy find or ...? Q

I fully agree : finding good portraits of Vaerian is very challenging (as is finding good portraits of Commodus on a denarius TBH). In my 40 years of collecting ancients I found those, which aren't too bad : Valerian, Antoninianus - Rome mint, 253-255 CE IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right FIDES MILITVM, Fides Militum standing left, holding two standards 3.66 gr Ref : RCV # 9938(45), Cohen # 65 Valerian, As - Rome mint, 255-258 CE IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter. S - C in field 10.0 gr Ref : RCV # 10032, Cohen # 96 Q

Excellent interview. I love those @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, and @akeady's is a real enjoyment to read. Thanks to you both. Q

Gordian III, Antoninianus - Rome mint, 5th emission, AD 05-243/02-244 IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind SECVRITAS PERPETUA, Securitas standing left, holding scepter and resting on column 6,95 gr, 25 mm Ref : RIC #153, RCV #8661, Cohen #336, Michaux #409 Next : large flan. Bonus point if "as large as a bin lid" Q

Next : Balbinus Q

Cool coins. Not the same type, no tag, but still an Albinus Bruti : Albinus Bruti F., Denarius - Rome mint, 48 BC PIETAS, head of Pietas right ALBINVS BRVTI F, clasped hands holding winged caduceus 3.83 gr Ref : HCRI # 26, RCV # 427, RSC, Postumia # 10 Q PS : Oh, and like you I have a soft spot for the 3rd century sestertii : Q

Interesting. My only contribution to the election would be the Cassius Longinus L. Cassius Longinus, Denarius - Rome mint, 63 BCE Veiled bust of Vesta left. Control mark L below chin LONGIN IIIV, togate citizen standing left, voting 3.93 gr Ref : RCV # 364, RSC, Cassia # 10, Crawford # 413/1, Sydenham # 935 Q

Not a brockage, not a flip over, but a spectacular error : coin struck with two different obverse dies. How in hell can this happen, I don't know Gaston d'Orleans (1627-1650), Double Tournois type 8 - SD - Atelier de Trévoux + GASTON . VSVE . DE . LA . SOV . DOM Buste fraisé à droite + GASTON . VSV . DE . LA . SOV . DOM Buste fraisé à droite 3,06 gr Ref : Divo Dombes manque, CGKL # 736v (ad) Next : follow up with errors Q

Both are beautiful. Now I want them 😀 Q

Glad to read you're doing better @DonnaML. Testing everyday is pointless IMO. Once you've been tested positive once, you remain contagious for five to seven days. Later on, even though there can be "viruses bits" able to turn a test to positive, they are not active anymore. At least that's the position we have in France when dealing with Covid+ patients. Take care Q

Interesting topic and explanations. Lazy me, I have never considered those marks in field, but I will now. I too have similar examples to those shown by @Tejas and @Al Kowsky with S| A in field 9.21 gr, 29 mm 7.40 gr, 26 mm Q

It's a fantastic portrait of Vespasian. Within a few days/weeks/months you will have completely forgotten the money spent and will still appreciate/like your coin. Now think the other way : coins that you didn't win, or forgot to bid on, or gave up bidding on because by the time of the auction you felt they were already too high for your budget. Got it ? Look at them five years later together with the realized prices. See that ? I do that sometimes and inevitably call myself names because I now feel prices were right or even cheap back then In a few words : you did well !! Q

>6 hours Hercules NOT carrying a trophy Gordian III, Antoninianus - Rome mint, 4th emission, AD 12-239/05-243 IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Draped and radiate bust of Gordian right VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing right, leaning on club set on rock 5.41 gr Ref : RCV # 8670, Cohen # 404, RIC # 95, Michaux # 385 Next : more Hercules, whatever he's holding, doing or leaning on Q

Great selection. What makes you think the Gallienus zoo (#5) is from Siscia rather than Rome (I honestly don't see the exergue) ? Q

Decius is my thing (well, one out of too many at least) The family, in antoniniani In Bronze, I have yet to find decent examples for the two lads, and in Antioch tetradrachms one for Etruscilla (I was the underbidder on one at last weekend Leu auction) Q

Although I don't collect them, I tend to have a look at every 2€ coin I come across in my change and keep them when they are new to me. I have probably about 140 of them now, from every country that issued them. Q

Carausius, Antoninianus - Colchester mint ? IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate bust right MONITA (sic) AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia 3,64 gr Ref : RCV # 13629v, Cohen # 178 var, RIC, cf #867 Next : spelling error Q

Wow ! Excellent. You're a wise man @CPK, I wish I were able to downsize my collection and focus on less, but better. Anyway, talking of Judaea Capta, last december, @Curtisimo and I decided we would have a private Saturnalia exchange, and unsurprisingly the great Man gifted me with the following Vespasian (I am still astounded by such generosity) Vespasian, Denarius - Rome mint, 69-70 CE IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right Captive Jewess seated right, hands tied before, trophy of captured arms behind, IVDAEA in ex. 3.22 gr - 14x17 mm - 5 h Ref : RIC II # 2, RSC # 226, RCV # 2296 This coin belongs to the very sought after Judaea Capta series, minted 69-71 CE Q