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Happy birthday Doug!

 

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AR denarius, 2.5g, 12h; Rome mint, first issue, AD 193-196.
Obv.: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG; bust right, draped right, hair waved and coiled at back.
Rev.: VESTA; Vesta veiled, seated left, holding palladium and scepter.
Reference: RIC IVa 538, p. 165, scarce.
From the Doug Smith Collection, #255


Arcadius, AD 395-408
AR Siliqua, 16mm, 1.1g, 12h.
Obv.: DN ARCADI-VS PF AVG; Pearl diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: VIRTVS RO-MANORVM; Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear.
Mint MDPS, struck in Milan in 402,
Ref: RIC1227
From the Doug Smith Collection, #2829



Now it looks similar to this...


And several more...

 

Happy Birthday, Doug!

I hope you have a fantastic day!

Erin

 

Doug has been very helpful to this relative newcomer to Ancients. The 2 coins below are good examples where he encouraged me to "proceed" with the negotiations and I was successful and they are real bright spots in my collection.

Happy Birthday Doug and thanks for your availability and wisdom!

 

Hope you have a great birthday dad. Many of us wouldn't be collecting if it wasn't for you.

 

I have always enjoyed Doug's posts and have learned a lot from his knowledge.

I acquired this little coin from his collection in a trade. It's one of my favorites.

 

Happy Birthday Doug !!! I couldn't imagine CT without you !!

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Master Doug. With all gestures of appreciation and respect, I hope sincerely that you keep up with us for the next decades. Cheers..
I've chosen a modest coin to post on this happy occasion. I bought it today and Steve hinted to me that Doug would like it. Hope so.

 

He hasn't posted here yet, so I think I'm not too late??

Happy B-Day Doug! Thanks for the advice and insight you've provided.

 

It must be his birthday because evidently he has better things to do than hang out with the likes of us today.

 

Really? What could be better?

 

It's like an Internet Forum Festschrift! Happy birthday Doug! Doug helped explain centering dots on this coin:


Imperial Rome
Constantius II, r. 337-361 A.D. (347-348 A.D.)
Constantinople Mint, AE4, 13.47mm x 1.3 grams
Obv.: DN CONS(TAN-TIVS PF) AVG, rosette diademed head right
Rev.: VOT / X X / MVLT / XXX dot, within wreath, mintmark CONSB in ex

I also purchased this coin from his collection:

Imperial Rome
Tetricus I, r. 271-274 A.D.
Cologne Mint, BL Antoninianus, 18.31mm x 2.3 grams
Obv.: IMP C TETRICVS PF AVG, radiate, draped bust right
Ref.: SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left holding flower and raising hem of skirt
Ex. Doug Smith Collection #3041

 

Happy Birthday Doug, nice to see someone whose expertise shines through the testimony of others.

 

I would like to wish a Happy Birthday to Doug as well!

Your articles on coin photography and the feedback I've received from you have inspired a fun side hobby for me. I'm also happy you decided to part with some of your coins that are residing in my collection now.

Here's a couple:


(Someone please let me know if the top two appear too dark!)



There are two or three more but my photos are poor and I haven't had a chance to get to them yet.

One more time -

Happy Birthday Doug!

 

Too dark. The others are good.

Thanks to all except Steve. I'll get you back when you get old.

 

Thank you! I can never tell

 

Happy Birthday Doug

 

http://www.jibjab.com/view/gEjI4fcIRqaVV1rLV_tgFA

=> that is TIF's link (she's pretty clever, eh?)

 

Not just a pretty face with a bunch of 'cool' coins, but clever too!

 

Happy Birthday Doug!