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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nerosmyfavorite68, post: 8240981, member: 134416&quot;]I just snacked on a Constantine IV, Rome.&nbsp; While it is in fairly nice shape, it was kind of a crummy coin even when minted, rather unfulfilling.&nbsp; I only bought it because it was Rome mint and so late.&nbsp; While moping a little bit, I did a search on patina and came across a coin I really wanted in nice shape, with what looks to be a lovely patina (and old tag, if one&#039;s into that); a Heraclius SCL, overstruck on a large pre-reform coin.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smug:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; The reason it hadn&#039;t shown up in past searches for the issue was because it was missing some search terms.&nbsp; And it wasn&#039;t slabbed - that dealer seems to have a lot of slabs.</p><p><br /></p><p>I ordered both!&nbsp; I threw in a Catania as a consolation for the ugly coin.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; This is my first Catania. </p><p><br /></p><p>Do you ever do that kind of order?&nbsp; &quot;Well, I don&#039;t really get any pleasure out of the coin, yet I do collect that mint, and this is the only affordable one that will show up for years.&quot; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":jimlad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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