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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kasia, post: 2926599, member: 31533&quot;]Thank you to [USER=77077]@Theodosius[/USER] for this really great contest. And to [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] and to [USER=81808]@Aethelred[/USER] for their willingness to let a newbie ancient collector take their spot.</p><p><br /></p><p>As the others were torn between some, so was I. Both coins chosen were really interesting pieces, but ultimately would not have been chosen by me. I was putting my decision between #4, 5, 7, 9, 10, and 13. And then I had to research to see the differences in the reverses!&nbsp; Even though Aethelred chose #7, I had put that one aside, as I found out more about some of the other coins reverse images. And I ultimately said no to the pond skipper, #13. At first I thought it was a horse, but it turned out to be a she-wolf under a tree with Romulus and Remus.&nbsp; I looked at some coins that featured this motif and found there were other artistic representations of the she-wolf that appealed to me more, so I will have to wait on that. </p><p><br /></p><p>That left #4, 5, 9, and 10, and this being a Gordian opportunity, I thus cast away #9 from my deliberation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of the three left it almost went down to eeny-meeney-miney-moe, but not so fast! There has to be one that overall looks more splendid to my eyes and has a reverse I would really love having, admiring, and just being an overall great coin to own. And that one is (drum roll)....</p><p><br /></p><p>#4, because the reverse represents Prosperity, and has Liberalitas, the goddess of generosity and giving freely, on it. She holds a double cornucopia and abacus.&nbsp; I am experiencing the generosity of others and this coin I think captures that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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