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<p>[QUOTE="Nemo, post: 2542542, member: 58462"]Julius Caesar is not a focus of my collecting interest but I found myself picking up my 4th elephant type. My first three are different enough that I don't need an excuse to keep them, but my latest pickup will likely force me to sell one of the two below. </p><p><br /></p><p>I was more than content with the first example. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]545048[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Somehow, I now own this second example below as well. (Bidding higher than the next guy is the likely reason) </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]545047[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>As I type this, I find it interesting that the first coin shows the elephant almost fearful, with it's head back and front leg out, rearing back slightly, with the serpent rising up. The second coin shows a more unafraid Elephant, giving a good trampling, ready to gore the serpent. </p><p><br /></p><p>Still, I think one will have to go to make room for more Flavians, I just need to decide which one. I would love to hear opinions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Nemo, post: 2542542, member: 58462"]Julius Caesar is not a focus of my collecting interest but I found myself picking up my 4th elephant type. My first three are different enough that I don't need an excuse to keep them, but my latest pickup will likely force me to sell one of the two below. I was more than content with the first example. [ATTACH=full]545048[/ATTACH] Somehow, I now own this second example below as well. (Bidding higher than the next guy is the likely reason) [ATTACH=full]545047[/ATTACH] As I type this, I find it interesting that the first coin shows the elephant almost fearful, with it's head back and front leg out, rearing back slightly, with the serpent rising up. The second coin shows a more unafraid Elephant, giving a good trampling, ready to gore the serpent. Still, I think one will have to go to make room for more Flavians, I just need to decide which one. I would love to hear opinions.[/QUOTE]
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