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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 1868606, member: 44132&quot;]My eldest son bought this coin for me after Christmas and it just arrived today after being held up in US Customs in New York for nearly a month.&nbsp; My son bought this after Christmas since he has no idea of my collecting interest and had to consult me during my visit with him and his wife over the holidays.&nbsp; He did well finding an interesting reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe this is a fouree based on the copper appearance on the obverse, but the reverse shows no sign of any base metal poking through.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]315176[/ATTACH]</p><p>M. VOLTEIUS M.F. ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VOLTEIA</p><p>AR Fouree Denarius</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Laureate &amp; helmeted bust of Attis right; shield behind</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; Cybele seated right in chariot drawn by two lions; OQ above, M Volteivs below</p><p>Rome 78BC</p><p>2.9g, 18mm</p><p>Cr385/4; Syd 777, Volteia 4</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, I told him not to spend more than $25 (he and his wife are underpaid educators in Virginia).&nbsp; He disobeyed me and spent $28.50 which includes shipping.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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