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CaveCanem

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  1. So my favourite LVNA is this one. Not for the quality of the coin necessarily but for the rarity of the coin. Gobl lists only 1 known example and in 25 years I haven’t seen another for sale or auction except the one I acquired.  Not to say that there aren’t more in a collection some where.  However, I present the second known (to me) example:  Salonina Avg/Lvna Lvcifera/star in exergue Resized_20230913_193153_424303596165742.jpeg.30accca57a8e4c3d7c75641ab594c89c.jpeg

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  2. Nice coin. You should be able to fill in a few different variants and bust types.  The reverse has two variants, one with a flowing cloak and one without.  Additionally, there are two or three bust types (I don’t have Gobl handy).

    Then for fun you can collect a later issue with LVNA LVCIF and most commonly with PXV in the exergue.

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  3. On 6/12/2022 at 1:31 PM, Lhevae said:

    Coins of Gallienus and Salonina from Smyrna (SPQR mintmark) are all rare, known to a few specimens only, many types and variants unlisted in the main references, and many collectors are after them, making the prices high. 

    I suspect that the prices commanded by these coins are not only due to their general desirability but the overstated (my opinion) belief in their rarity.  20 years ago I would say they were scarce but I have noticed a steady increase in the last years.

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