Great stuff this weekend

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  1. Ardatirion

    Ardatirion Où est mon poisson

    The ancient coins I got at today's show, the Trajan and the Miletos pieces are particularly nice:

    Carus
    AE – antoninianus, 21mm
    Rome, 282-283 AD
    Radiate, cuirassed bust r.
    IMP CARVS PF AVG
    Jupiter standing l., holding Victory and scepter
    IOVI VICTORI
    KAB in ex.
    RIC Vb Rome 39

    Miletos, Ionia
    AR – 1/12th stater, 9.5mm
    c. 525 BC
    lion foreparts r.
    star in incuse pattern
    Sear 3523

    Volusian
    AE – sestertius, 29mm
    Rome, 251-253 AD
    Laureate, draped bust r.
    IMP CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG
    Concordia standing l., holding cornucopia and patera
    CONCORDIA AVGG
    RIC 249a

    Trajan
    AR – denarius, 20mm
    Rome, 115 AD
    Laureate bust r., drapery on far shoulder
    IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P
    Trajan’s column with two eagles at base
    SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
    RIC 293
     

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  3. acl864

    acl864 Senior Member

    Very nice!!!

    Andy
     
    acl864, May 4, 2008
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  4. spock1k

    spock1k King of Hearts

    superb
     
    spock1k, May 4, 2008
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  5. acanthite

    acanthite ALIIS DIVES

    That Miletos piece indeed is great. Nice buys.
     
    acanthite, May 4, 2008
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  6. De Orc

    De Orc Well-Known Member

    Lovely coins :bow: :bow: I do like the Trajan :smile
     
    De Orc, May 4, 2008
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  7. stainless

    stainless ANTONINIVS

    nice,
    love the second one.
    stainless
     
    stainless, May 4, 2008
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  8. rotobeast

    rotobeast Old Newbie

    Same here....

    I had no idea what it was until reading his descriptions, but I liked it nonetheless.
    :)
     
    rotobeast, May 6, 2008
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  9. the collector

    the collector *Aussie Coins Collector*

    Very nice looking coins indeed!
     
    the collector, May 8, 2008
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  10. stamp91735

    stamp91735 New Member

    Very nice !
     
    stamp91735, May 17, 2008
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  11. Jonathon

    Jonathon New Member

    Love them all but the second one is my favorite. Isn't it similar to the Lydian Trite which was the worlds first coin i think?
     
    Jonathon, May 17, 2008
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