Another upgrade for me

Okay this one is a tough one to find. Still this is my second example. Very happy to add this one to my trays.

Here is one I already had.



And here is my upgrade



Show us any coins you have upgraded


Domitian AR Denarius Rome mint
82 CE (First Issue)
(19 mm, 3.3g)
Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, laureate head right
Rev: TR P COS VIII P P, winged thunderbolt on draped table
RIC 101(R); RSC 597; BMC 26.
Ex: Papillon Numismatics Auction 3 Lot 408 November 29 2020

 

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Elagabalus/ Summus Sacerdos, I really like the reverse portrait on the bottom one!

 

Nice example(s) no matter the condition , imo

 

The first one wasn't that bad but I can see why you got the new one. Both are nice coins as a whole.

 

I like everything shown so far and some good upgrades, folks.

 

Orfew, That was an excellent upgrade ! I've made many upgrades over the years, pictured below are just a few .

 

They are all nice thanks for the posts.

 

I highly congratulate you for upgrading from fine to XFine condition, or from XF choice to MS or uncirculated. Personally, I try to upgrade from bad to good. I had a coin from Nisibia in Mesopotamia with a corroded bust. I upgraded to another one from Nisibia as well, with a much better bust. No matter if the 2 Emperors are father and son. PHILIP.

 

The only upgrade I can think of in which I've replaced a coin with another example of the same type (although a different mint), rather than simply adding an example of a different type from the same emperor that's in better condition, is this Julian II double maiorina with a bull on the reverse:



Which I liked OK (it didn't photograph very well), but upgraded by replacing it with this one:

 

I’m just waiting for Ancient Joe’s EID MAR upgrade post!

 

As a general policy, I try not to buy anything that I will ever want to upgrade, but several years ago I bought this very high grade anonymous denarius as Crawford 53/2, only to later find that it was not fully anonymous but actually a crescent symbol Crawford 57/1 that had been struck off-center with the reverse crescent symbol mostly off flan. I recently upgraded to a more representative example, albeit somewhat lower grade. To me it's an upgrade because the centering is more important than a little wear.
The upgrade:

 

Great upgrade, Andrew.

LOL, I STILL want to slap that snarky smirk off his face, though!

I have a conundrum... I really never consciously upgrade. Most of my duplicates are just that... dupes. Some, cuz I like the coins that I dupe-purchase. MOST of my dupes are cuz I ooooops... forgot I had one! I did that 3 or 4 times with a Trishekel!


Carthage AE 31mm Trishekel 220-215 BCE 2nd Punic War Tanit Horse Palm Pumic th SNG COP 342



Carthage AE Trishekel Tanit Horse 220-215 BCE 2nd Punic War 30mm 17.6g Lot 35

 

This upgrade comes to mind.




Vespasian
AR Denarius, 2.89g
Rome mint, 76 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: PON MAX TR P COS VII; Pax, bare to the waist, seated l., holding branch extended in r. hand, l. hand on lap
RIC 852 (C). BMC 184A. RSC 373. BNC 160.
Acquired from Wessex Coins (eBay), February 2017.



Vespasian
AR Denarius, 3.25g
Rome mint, 76 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: PON MAX TR P COS VII; Pax, bare to the waist, seated l., holding branch extended in r. hand, l. hand on lap
RIC 852 (C). BMC 184A. RSC 373. BNC 160.
Ex eBay, September 2017.

I still have both coins ... not sure why.

 

Because if you sell one you won't have two...

 

Ding ding ding...we have a winner!

 

Awesome. If I read that quote without seeing a name.. I would guess @Bing...

 

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Perhaps more out of laziness than anything else.

 

Wonderful Flavians and upgrade
I started collecting these:


But am thrilled to have one of these

 

I wish I could take credit for the saying, but wasn't me. Still, I fully understand the sentiment.