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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 7909438, member: 85693&quot;]I really enjoy these budget threads - since my whole collections is based on budget purchases, mostly from eBay, I don&#039;t know where to begin!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Restraining myself, I will share just this one.&nbsp; This is kind of typical for low-grade eBay stuff in this price range; it has some condition issues. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> But what I really like about this kind of material is that it is rarely attributed (or attributed correctly), so I get to figure them out for myself - one of the real joys of collecting for me.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>What makes this one interesting to me is that I am pretty sure it is an obverse die-match for the McAlee plate coin in his work on Antioch coins.&nbsp; This McAlee coin was sold through CNG and is one of the RPC examples.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is mine:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1365305[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Trajan&nbsp; Æ 28</b></p><p><b>(102-114 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Syria, Seleucis &amp; Pieria</b></p><p><b>Antiochia ad Orontem </b></p><p>ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ [ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚ] laureate head right / Large S<b>.</b>C within circle within laurel wreath, Γ below.</p><p>RPC III, 3585; McAlee 487c.</p><p>(14.68 grams / 28 mm)</p><p>eBay Sept. 2021&nbsp; $7.17</p><p><b>Die Match:</b></p><p>This appears to be an obverse die-match for McAlee plate coin:</p><p>Classical Numismatic Group</p><p>Electronic Auction 246, Lot 274 15.12.2010; Richard McAlee Collection. </p><p>See also RPC Online RPC III 3585, specimen 12.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the McAlee coin (via CNG via acsearch) -</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1365303[/ATTACH] </p><p><a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=914552" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=914552" rel="nofollow">https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=914552</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the obverse comparisons:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1365304[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe I am wrong about the die match?&nbsp; Even so, I just don&#039;t know how $7.17 can be so much fun.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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