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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AnYangMan, post: 3228343, member: 87271&quot;]Wow, a reply from the great [USER=90666]@Andrew McCabe[/USER] himself! Massive thanks for the crash course on the practicalities of collecting republican bronzes. I must admit to having made several rookie mistakes in attributing them (I originally had the SAX as attributed as a C.SAX! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />), so massive thanks for the insights and attributions, as well as the heads up on the Semis! I had now idea it would be this rare!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]842403[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]842404[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The additional pictures, as requested. The reverse sadly shows a fair bit of pitting, but I think it shows enough detail to be attributable as a 41/6e. It seems to be a reverse die-match to the 41/6e sold in NAC sale 61, lot 128 (placement of ‘ROMA’), but that could also just be wishful thinking. Do you agree? The hidden coin was indeed a semis, with ligate MAT, Crawford 162/4. Not that common of a semis, am I right?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]842406[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]842407[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And a couple of additional pictures for sake the completeness. The quadrans is from L. Minucius in 133 BC, Crawford 248/4. The as to the left is anonymous, probably belongs to group K3 (unkempt beard, bulbous prowstem and peaked deck structure), am I right? The semuncia has a pleasant reverse, but sadly shows a lot of pitting and snowfall patina on the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the Corn-ear and KA sextans, I have been looking at it from various angles till different parts of my face turned blue, but I can’t seem to make up my mind. There is some minor chatter in the field to the right of Mercury’s face, but sadly not enough for a clear undertype to be established (if it even is overstruck), Ah well, guess I’ll have to bid on one of yours in that upcoming auction <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Some really interesting coins (and write-ups) in that group!</p><p><br /></p><p>Also; everyone, thanks for the magnificent stream of roman bronzes. Some real beauties here![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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