Kali

And here I thought Elizabeth Taylor was the real, Cleopatra.😐

Came out great, enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Two Roman Republics I thought about, but I agree, strong Buys, decided not to bother, keep the money for something else.

Gordian III (238 - 244 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate draped bust right. R: SECVRIT PERP; Securitas standing left with scepter, leaning on column. Rome Mint 25mm 6.2g RIC IV Rome 151 Gordian III (238 - 244 A.D.) AR Denarius O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: SECVRITAS PVBLICA Securitas seated left on throne, holding scepter and resting head upon hand. Rome, 240 A.D. 3.81g 18mm RIC IV 130; RSC 340 Gordian III (238 - 244 A.D) AR Antoninianus O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right. R: ORIENS AVG, Sol standing left, raising right arm and holding globe in left hand. Antioch Mint 5.43g 22mm RIC IV, Part III, 213

Gotta go with #2.

Didn't even know they had one. That would suck if there is one.

I've got about a dozen I missed. And most are from Lanz, many years ago. They never made it past customs. So I have never bought from them again. And since Covid, I don't buy anything from overseas, anymore. It's North America only. Shipping costs are too high, customs takes forever, lots of political drama, no thanks.

Threw some bids on ebay, the past few days, lost them all. Still some strong numbers being brought in, even on there. I never bother with the overseas auctions. The countless threads on the drama and cost that get posted about them.😮‍💨

Very pleasing example, I always liked the portrait on them too. Macedonia, Roman Protectorate, First Meris, (167 - 148 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm O: Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield. R: MAKEDONWN PRWTHS; Club; monogram above, two monograms below; all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left. Amphipolis Mint 16.56g 30mm SNG Copenhagen 1315 // AMNG 176

I'd rather have that than an Eid Mar, any day. Lovely.

Edward VI (1547 - 1553 A.D.) AR Shilling O: (tun) ЄDWΛRD’· VI : D’· S’ ΛGl’: FRΛ’· Z : hIB’· RЄX :, crowned and mantled bust facing slightly left; rose to left, XII to right. R: (tun) POSVI DЄVM ·’ : ΛDIVTOR Є’· MEV·’·, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. 5.7g 32mm North 1937; SCBC 2482

Napoleon Bonaparte (1804-1814) France AR 5 Francs O: Head right. R: Value in wreath, date below. Bayonne Mint 36mm 25g Badoury 583. Dav. 84, KM# 686.8 Rare Mint for this Date

Ferdinand VI (1747 - 1759) Mexico AR 8 Reales O: FERDND·VI·D·G·HISPAN·ET IND·REX M F 8, Crowned arms shield flanked by value and initials. R: VTRAQUE VNUM; Mo 1756 MoCrowned hemispheres flanked by crowned pillars. 27g 39mm KM#104.2 Ex. Harlan J Berk Buy or Bid Sale #212, July 2020 Charles III (1716 -1788 A.D.) Spain 8 Reales Mexico Mint

It's been several years since I have bought a Roman Imperial coin, of any sort. But this was freshly listed from one of my favorite dealers, at a decent price, so I couldn't pass up, owning a scarcer Imperial Emperor. If you have any Aemilians, post away. Aemilian (253 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: PACI AVG, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre. Toma Mint 3.44g 21mm RIC 8, C 26

Lovely coin, great patina on it. Aretas IV, with Shuqailat (9.B.C. - 40 A.D.) Nabataean Kingdom AR Drachm O: Laureate and draped bust of Aretas right. RY30? (21 A.D.) R: Veiled and draped bust of Shuqailat right; date at end of legend to left. Petra Mint 4.2g 14mm Meshorer, Nabataea 100

Rather it be packed like that than loose in a stamped envelope.😀

Other than being heavily worn, the coin looks OK to me and a decent deal as well.

Very nice example. I have a half grout, but it's pretty much a budget example. I am still happy with it though. Henry VII (1485- 1509 A.D.) AR Half Groat O: ҺЄnRIC’ × VII’ × DI’ × GRΛ × RЄX × ΛGL’, crowned bust right. R: POSVI × DЄV’ × Λ DIVTO Є’ × mЄV’ ×, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; two keys below. York Mint; under Archbishop Christopher Bainbridge Struck 1504-1509. IM: Rose 19mm 1.46g SCBI 23 (Ashmolean), 964; North 1751/1; SCBC 2262

Valerian II (256 - 258 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: VALERIANVS CAES, Radiate and draped bust right. R: IOVI CRESCENNI, Infant Jupiter seated facing on goat (Amalthea) standing right,his right hand raised. Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint 4.34g 23mm RIC 3 RSC 26 Valerian II, (256 - 258 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: P LIK KOR OVALERIANOC KAIC CEB, Draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian right. R: Alexandria wearing mural crown standing left holding bust of Serapis and scepter, L E (Year 5) across fields. 10.35g 22mm Emmett 3763 // Milne 3981

Looks very professional and pleasing to the eyes.

That came out quite nice!

It's what I said in post #7, here. Leeched. And despite the new posts, I still think the same. I've had Julia Mamaea and Maesa denarii in the 1.83g & 1.62g range.

Since today is "St. Patrick's Day", let's see your "green" coinage. Spain, Castulo Mid 2nd century B.C. Æ Heavy Unit O: Diademed male head right. R Sphinx right, left forepaw raised; star to right. 36.36g 34mm ACIP 2126; SNG BM Spain 1298 Decentius (351 - 353 A.D.) Æ Centenionalis O: D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES, cuirassed bust right. R: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE, two Victories standing facing one another, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT / V / MVLT / X SV/RSLG 4.69g 22mm Lugdunum (Lyons) Mint RIC VIII 137; Bastien 177; LRBC 228 Crispina (178 - 182 A.D.) Æ Sestertius O: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. R: HILARTAS S-C, Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm and cornucopiae. Rome 18.8g 33mm RIC III 668 (Commodus) Faustina Jr. (146 - 175 A.D.) Dupondius O:FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, Draped bust right. R: CONCORDIA/SC, Concordia seated left leaning on chair with left and flower in right. By chair, cornucopia on globe. Rome 27.5mm 13.9g RCV 4724 RIC 1393 Rare Ex. Harlen J Berk

I thought one of the common reasons is because some of the other metals used ,would have been leeched out, from their burials over the centuries? I've had Alexandrian Tets that should be 11+ grams and weight less then 7.xx grams and are perfectly real.

Vitellius (69 A.D.) AR Denarius O: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P,Laureate head right. R: S P Q R / OB / C S in three lines within wreath. Rome Mint, 69 A.D. 3.15g 18.5mm RIC I 83; RSC 86.