My "grail" coin

I got my "grail" coin last year. Empress orbiana.

You can read the story of it at http://www.cointalk.com/t211137/

My next would be an affordable yet decent Aquilia Severa.


Orbiana (225 - 227 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, draped bust right.
R: CONCORDIA AVGG,Concordia seated left holding double cornucopia and patera.
19mm
3.8g
RIC IV 319, RSC III 1, BMCRE VI 287, SRCV II 8191

 

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Very nice Orbiana Mat. :thumb:

 

Like you, a nice Santiago mint 8 reales was also my 'grail' coin.

I finally got this Carlos III from a Superior Galleries auction back in 1990. Back then there were less than five known of this date. Nowadays I would say there are close to 10 known. This is probably one of the better ones.

 

My 'Grail Coins':

Carthage, AU 20-shekels, Head of Tanit/ Horse with Head Reverted, 12-13 grams
Carthage, EL 30% 12-shekels, Head of Tanit/ Horse Prancing, Palm Tree in background, 22-23 grams
Carthage, AR 5-shekels, Head of Tanit/Pegasus, 31-40 grams
Carthage, AE 15-shekels, Head of Tanit/Horse, 96-121 grams

I love Carthage... And Large coins... Hence, my 'Grail Coins' are both!

 

Just edited my post with a larger photo.

 

I would take one of each please.

 

Wish I could afford them

 

Who can unless you have a 7 figure "play money" bank account?

 

Maybe that guy with all the Gold Caesars- maybe he can spot us...:hail:

 

You are a previleged man.