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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 5137514, member: 44132&quot;]Although not perfect, these two coins ticked off some very important boxes for me and one was a gift from another CT member:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1205368[/ATTACH] </p><p>LIVIA</p><p>AE Dupondius</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; IVSTITIA, draped bust of Livia as Justitia right, wearing stephane</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST, around large SC</p><p>Restoration issue under Titus. </p><p>Rome, AD 80-81</p><p>9.9g, 27mm</p><p>Cohen 9, RIC II 424 (Titus), BMC 289 (Titus), Komnick 15</p><p>Modern stamp, 7 over 36 on obverse</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1205369[/ATTACH] </p><p>OTACILIA SEVERA</p><p>Æ Sestertius</p><p>OBVERSE: MARCIA OTACILIA SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust right&nbsp; </p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; SAECVLARES AVGG, SC in ex, Hippopotamus standing right, head raised</p><p>Struck at Rome, 248 AD</p><p>18.6g, 30mm</p><p>RIC 200a, Cohen 65</p><p>ex Warren Esty</p><p><br /></p><p>And then there is this one.&nbsp; I doubt I will ever find a better example that is affordable:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1205370[/ATTACH] </p><p>MARCUS ANTONIUS</p><p>AR Denarius&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Praetorian galley, thyrsos behind prow&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>REVERSE: LEG IIII, legionary eagle between two standards&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>Patrae 32-31 BC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>3.3g, 17mm&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>RSC 29; Syd 1220, Cr544/16[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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