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5 hours ago, Valentinian said:

Did they forget the decimal place when they published the PR? The listed price is unbelievable!

Nope. I emailed Leu and got an answer from them confirming the ridiculous result. They couldn't believe it either. 

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Someone grossly overpaid (not me)

I bought that one at auction for 45 CHF + juice :

Less than a year later, at the same auction house someone decided that 4400 CHF + fees would be the right price for this other example :

Go figure !!

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12 hours ago, expat said:

NEXT: FELIX in obverse legend

Julia Domna, Denarius - Rome mint, AD 214
IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right
DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana Lucifera standing left holding long torch in hands
3.32 gr, 18 mm
Ref : RCV # 7100, RSC # 32, RIC IV-1 # 375a

Next: Diana Lucifera

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Yeah, great idea. I have some coins that are very significant to me

Out of many collecting fields, I've always been interested in british coins. When Pete, my bristish best friend (almost brother since I don't have a brother) passed away 11 years ago, his partner found a box full of british coins, mainly from the 20th century. 

Here is one of them :

As a tribute to his memory, everytime I buy a british coin, I have a fond remembrance of how nice this man was, and all the good times we've had together, having fun, either in the UK or in France, or traveling the world  ... sigh !

Here is the collection : https://www.colleconline.com/fr/collection-items/2455/monnaie-monde-royaume-uni?page=1

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Amazing coins folks !
My (late) contribution

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2 hours ago, Phil Anthos said:

Next: bow and/or arrow or quiver

C. Postumius, Denarius - Rome mint, 74 BCE
Bust of Diana right, bow and quiver above shoulder
Hound running right, C POSTVMI and TA (ligate) at exergue
4.0 gr
Ref : RCV # 330, RSC, Postumia # 9

Next : dog

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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

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5 minutes ago, DonnaML said:

Next: another British coin, in any metal, from the 1600s.

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)

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5 hours ago, Edessa said:

Next: An earlier British copper.

George I (1714-1727) - farthing, 1719
Ref : Spink # 3662

Next : a pre 1700 british  bronze or copper

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5 hours ago, MrZun said:

It has an Weight of 3,1 grams

That seems consistent with average weight during Trajan's reign

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55 minutes ago, DimitriosL said:

Well the hammer was 95 eu. For 3rd cent coin seemed a little steep.

I would gladly pay that for such a beauty

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

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No she-wolf so far ?

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1 hour ago, DimitriosL said:

Beautiful !

Was that an easy find or ...?

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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

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

Thanks to you both. 

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1 hour ago, Roman Collector said:

Next: Gordian III Antoninianus.

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"

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17 hours ago, Ryro said:

Next: A coin that you bought for the portrait

Next : Balbinus

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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

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PS : Oh, and like you I have a soft spot for the 3rd century sestertii :

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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

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35 minutes ago, Ryro said:

Next: more errors

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

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Both are beautiful. Now I want them 😀

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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 

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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

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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 !!

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