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  1. Roman Collector
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    I can't wait until 2019 ...

    He was fun to watch as a kid -- and I actually got to meet him once -- but I was more of a Johnny Unitas fan.
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 24, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Santa Claus

    SilenoClaus looks like the Grinch! And the videos are knee-slapping hilarious! Merry Christmas to you, too, @TIF !
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 24, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Coins of Lucilla once attributed to the wife of Aelius

    Cool! I've never seen it with the wreath inside the inscription like that! Here's Sulzer's listing for the inscription within the wreath type:...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 24, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Post the First and Most Recent Coins in your Collection

    Well, it's not like you haven't seen my first one, purchased when I was a grad student: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And this one just arrived in the...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 24, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    just testing ...what do you collect?

    I have fond memories of such lists, buying coins sight-unseen (dealers had generous return policies and priced their coins fairly). Here's one...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    ID coin Nero maybe

    I like the toning on that one!
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Santa Claus

    Everybody says Postumus, but I think he looks more like @dougsmit than Santa. I'm going with Marcus Aurelius! [ATTACH]
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    I can't wait until 2019 ...

    ... because all of our coins will be one year MORE ancient! :)
    Thread by: Roman Collector, Dec 23, 2018, 9 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    ? about smoothing/tooling

    Honest dealers WILL note that in the description. Almost all dealers have an "inquire about this lot" button in the auction listing and I would...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Andres' Top Ten 2018

    Fantastic additions, @Andres2 ! All great, but I like the Lucius Verus the best!
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    My new Ancient - Merry Christmas to myself

    Nice! I love coins of Faustina I. Here's my example of that coin, with the obverse inscription broken in a different place than yours (which...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Post your Gordian III Provincials Here

    That comes from preparing the flan with a lathe before striking. The best explanation about this technique of flan preparation can be found here...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Coins of Lucilla once attributed to the wife of Aelius

    Sulzer also inaccurately described Magnia Urbica as the wife of Carus: [ATTACH]
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Let's march through time with Roman Imperials!

    Carinus and Numerian: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] We need a Magnia Urbica (wrongly described as the wife of Carus by Sulzer in 1777): [ATTACH]...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Antioch in Pisidia

    Hi, @LaCointessa ! I've wondered where you've been!
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    I bought many of ancient coins

    This is actually Faustina II, the wife of Marcus Aurelius and the mother of Commodus. I have an example in my own collection: [ATTACH] Faustina...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    I bought many of ancient coins

    I think that one may be a provincial issue. I think I see TEIN (from ΦΑVCΤΕΙΝΑ), not TIN, in the obverse inscription. Moreover, there is a dimple...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Coins of Lucilla once attributed to the wife of Aelius

    Well, yes. All of these coins are really from Lucilla, the daughter of Marcus Aurelius and wife of Lucius Verus. Aelius' wife wasn't even named...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    How many Ancient Greek Cities can we get?

    I have a couple from Kyzikos: [ATTACH] AE 17 Kore Soteira/Tripod, tunny fish, plectrum [ATTACH] Trihemiobol, Boar/Lion
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    TREBONIANUS GALLUS

    Very cool, @ominus1 ! I don't have a single provincial of this emperor. Here's my favorite T-Bone imperial issue, though: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: Roman Collector, Dec 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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