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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2299032, member: 72818&quot;]Yes, both are but(t) coins---coins with issues and flaws, yet both appealed to me at the right price and would give my poor sole Billon Tet of Nero from Antioch a bit of company, while still allowing me to secure a high grade sestertius or denarius sometime during 2016.</p><p><br /></p><p>As this extended auction finally came to an end, both coins grew on me after countless viewings; they both look &#039;ancient&#039; and have some notable aspects in their favor. The As, though heavily worn and relatively common, has a wonderful toning and is largely well centered with all the key devices clearly visible; The Dupondius, also well centered with legible legends, appears to be a bit &#039;high relief&#039; and a bit scarce, although the &#039;encrustations&#039; and a flan crack detract from it more than a little. I suppose, I will &#039;soak&#039; it a bit and see if the encrustations in the fields can be &#039;gently&#039; persuaded to leave the premises <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dupondius of Nero; Rome mint,; RIC 523</p><p>IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P</p><p>Laureate head left, globe at point of neck</p><p>Victoria advancing left, holding wreath and palm</p><p>VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C</p><p>[ATTACH=full]461759[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>As of Nero, Lyons mint; RIC 533</p><p>IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P PP</p><p>Bare head right</p><p>Genius standing left holding a patera and a cornucopiae, altar in field</p><p>GENIO AVGVSTI&nbsp; S C</p><p>[ATTACH=full]461763[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Both imperfect, but nice for a budget &#039;set&#039; and I love copper and bronze <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Please feel free to indulge yourself and post any coin type of this Emperor or the devices.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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