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<p>[QUOTE="Harry G, post: 7898963, member: 105282"]I've caught a few bargains - mostly on eBay. Here are a few of my favourites <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>2 Aurelian DACIA FELIX antoniniani with almost full silvering. Bought in a lot of 100 other ants for about £3.50 each. I didn't know these were in there before I bought it (I have also since removed most of the blue stuff)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1364099[/ATTACH]</p><p>Rare Carausius antoninianus with his bust left holding eagle tipped sceptre. Horrible condition, but it cam with about 8 other coins, and cost me £20ish total</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1364100[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Another Carausius antoninianus, this time overstruck on an antoninianus of Victorinus (you can just see his bust facing right on the reverse). £25 on eBay</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1364107[/ATTACH]</p><p>Another Carausius antoninianus, this one barbarous, but with wolf & twins reverse. £12 on eBay</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1364108[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Another coin I made a post about recently. A rare antoninianus of Gallienus, VICT GAL AVG reverse. I think this came in a lot of about 20 coins, and cost me about £20 in total</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1364103[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>An interesting barbarous antoninianus of Tetricus II, giving him the full title of "CESAR" in the obverse legend. Came with 2 other barbarous coins on eBay for £5 each</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1364105[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>One of my better scores is this antoninianus of Vabalathus for his sole reign. £30 on eBay, described as unresearched</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1364106[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My biggest score is probably this follis of Decentius. It had horrible eBay pictures, so I got it (and 2 other okay coins) for £12. I don't collect these, so I consigned it to Roma. It sold for £480</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1364109[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Harry G, post: 7898963, member: 105282"]I've caught a few bargains - mostly on eBay. Here are a few of my favourites :) 2 Aurelian DACIA FELIX antoniniani with almost full silvering. Bought in a lot of 100 other ants for about £3.50 each. I didn't know these were in there before I bought it (I have also since removed most of the blue stuff) [ATTACH=full]1364099[/ATTACH] Rare Carausius antoninianus with his bust left holding eagle tipped sceptre. Horrible condition, but it cam with about 8 other coins, and cost me £20ish total [ATTACH=full]1364100[/ATTACH] Another Carausius antoninianus, this time overstruck on an antoninianus of Victorinus (you can just see his bust facing right on the reverse). £25 on eBay [ATTACH=full]1364107[/ATTACH] Another Carausius antoninianus, this one barbarous, but with wolf & twins reverse. £12 on eBay [ATTACH=full]1364108[/ATTACH] Another coin I made a post about recently. A rare antoninianus of Gallienus, VICT GAL AVG reverse. I think this came in a lot of about 20 coins, and cost me about £20 in total [ATTACH=full]1364103[/ATTACH] An interesting barbarous antoninianus of Tetricus II, giving him the full title of "CESAR" in the obverse legend. Came with 2 other barbarous coins on eBay for £5 each [ATTACH=full]1364105[/ATTACH] One of my better scores is this antoninianus of Vabalathus for his sole reign. £30 on eBay, described as unresearched [ATTACH=full]1364106[/ATTACH] My biggest score is probably this follis of Decentius. It had horrible eBay pictures, so I got it (and 2 other okay coins) for £12. I don't collect these, so I consigned it to Roma. It sold for £480 [ATTACH=full]1364109[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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