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<p>[QUOTE="Bradley Trotter, post: 7571243, member: 101226"]Between my increased responsibilities at work and the end-of-semester rush, I've withdrawn somewhat from posting here and elsewhere on this site. With that being said, it has been some time since I have posted a thread here in the Ancient Coins forum. To that end, I figured that my most recent purchases would be an ample opportunity to share with the community.</p><p><br /></p><p>Overall, the past few months have also been kind to me in the context of my numismatic interests. For instance, I have had the good fortune to acquire a trio of Roman Imperial coins without breaking the bank courtesy of Victor Clark's eBay store. Generally speaking, I'm not a specialized collector by any means, as my range of numismatic interests embodies a series of contrasts, as evidenced by my purchases, whether it be ancients or paper money.</p><p><br /></p><p>1/3</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1305387[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Licinius I</p><p>A.D. 311-313</p><p>Obverse: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG; laureate head right.</p><p>Reverse: GENIO AVGVSTI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae; to l. altar; Δ in right field.</p><p>In exergue SMN</p><p>Diameter: 21x22mm</p><p>Weight 4.8g</p><p>RIC VI Nicomedia 71a</p><p><br /></p><p>2/3</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1305388[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Severus Alexander</p><p>A.D. 226</p><p>Ӕ Sestertius</p><p>Obverse: IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG; laureate and draped bust right.</p><p>Reverse: P M TR P V COS II P P S-C; Pax running l., holding olive-branch and sceptre.</p><p>Diameter: 26x28mm</p><p>Weight: 20g</p><p>RIC IV Rome 465</p><p><br /></p><p>3/3</p><p><br /></p><p> [ATTACH=full]1305389[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Philip I</p><p>A.D. 244 - 249</p><p>Æ Sestertius</p><p>Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Reverse: FIDES EXERCITVS S-C; Four standards.</p><p>Diameter: 25x27mm</p><p>Weight: 14.7g</p><p>RIC IV Rome 171a</p><p><br /></p><p><b>With all that being said, be sure to share your recent impulse purchases or whatever coins you feel are relevant to this thread.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bradley Trotter, post: 7571243, member: 101226"]Between my increased responsibilities at work and the end-of-semester rush, I've withdrawn somewhat from posting here and elsewhere on this site. With that being said, it has been some time since I have posted a thread here in the Ancient Coins forum. To that end, I figured that my most recent purchases would be an ample opportunity to share with the community. Overall, the past few months have also been kind to me in the context of my numismatic interests. For instance, I have had the good fortune to acquire a trio of Roman Imperial coins without breaking the bank courtesy of Victor Clark's eBay store. Generally speaking, I'm not a specialized collector by any means, as my range of numismatic interests embodies a series of contrasts, as evidenced by my purchases, whether it be ancients or paper money. 1/3 [ATTACH=full]1305387[/ATTACH] Licinius I A.D. 311-313 Obverse: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG; laureate head right. Reverse: GENIO AVGVSTI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae; to l. altar; Δ in right field. In exergue SMN Diameter: 21x22mm Weight 4.8g RIC VI Nicomedia 71a 2/3 [ATTACH=full]1305388[/ATTACH] Severus Alexander A.D. 226 Ӕ Sestertius Obverse: IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG; laureate and draped bust right. Reverse: P M TR P V COS II P P S-C; Pax running l., holding olive-branch and sceptre. Diameter: 26x28mm Weight: 20g RIC IV Rome 465 3/3 [ATTACH=full]1305389[/ATTACH] Philip I A.D. 244 - 249 Æ Sestertius Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: FIDES EXERCITVS S-C; Four standards. Diameter: 25x27mm Weight: 14.7g RIC IV Rome 171a [B]With all that being said, be sure to share your recent impulse purchases or whatever coins you feel are relevant to this thread.[/B][/QUOTE]
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