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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 4689676, member: 51347&quot;]Again, congrats, [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My redemption focuses on the PERSONAL.</p><p><br /></p><p>I chased a Republican Denarius due to my blindly honoring a good friend and Historic Mentor from my collegiate days, aeons before.&nbsp; His first name was Rufus, and I found a coin that I thought befitting, as he deeply enjoyed Republican Rome history.</p><p><br /></p><p>It turned out to be fake, and I was too blind to see how glaringly it was fake when I bought it.&nbsp; In-hand I was frustrated, and even was called out by [USER=21445]@Mat[/USER] so quickly after I posted it.&nbsp; (I truly appreciated that call-out, albeit so frustrating to me.) It RE-Taught me a sore lesson to stop, think, research, and ensure that I KNOW what I am acquiring.</p><p><br /></p><p>I eventually found a Denarius that more resembled the legacy of Professor J. Rufus Fears&#039;:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1153225[/ATTACH]</p><p>FAKE MODERN Cast P Servilius M F Rufus RVLLI 100 BC</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1153227[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR Servius Rullus&nbsp; MF Rufus 100 BCE AR Den Minerva Victory Biga Sear 207 Craw 328-1 Left[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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