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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bradley Trotter, post: 5293758, member: 101226&quot;]This was my first year collecting ancient coins. So far, most of my purchases have been under $25.00, with the exception of a few coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>A budget-friendly Nero that only cost me $15.39.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1222373[/ATTACH]</p><p>Nero</p><p>Ae As</p><p>65 A.D.</p><p>Obverse: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right.</p><p>Reverse: S-C, Victory flying left with shield inscribed SPQR.</p><p>Rome</p><p>Diameter: 26.0 mm</p><p>Weight: 9.16g</p><p>RIC 314, Sear 1976</p><p><br /></p><p>A Domitian provincial that cost me less than a fast-food meal.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1222374[/ATTACH]</p><p>Domitian</p><p>AE20 of Amphipolis, Macedonia</p><p>81-96 A.D.</p><p>Obverse: AYT KAIΣAP; ΔOMITIANOΣ, laureate head right</p><p>Reverse: AMΦIΠOΛITΩN, Artemis standing left, holding long torch and branch, shield at her feet.</p><p>Weight: 8.5g</p><p>RPC 339, Sear GIC 801</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A denarius of Antoninus Pius that only cost me $21.50.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1222372[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Antoninus Pius</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>144 A.D.</p><p>Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III; laureate head right.</p><p>Reverse: ANNONA AVG; Modius with four-grain ears and a poppy.</p><p>RIC III 62a</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is another coin that cost me the equivalent of a fast-food meal.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1222381[/ATTACH]</p><p>Antoninus Pius</p><p>Ae As, Rome ninth century celebration</p><p>148 – 149 A.D.</p><p>Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII; laureate head right</p><p>Reverse: MVNIFICENTIA AVG COS IIII S-C; Munificentia standing left, holding wreath and sceptre: at feet; lion.</p><p>RIC IV Rome 861</p><p><br /></p><p>I only gave $12.45 for my denarius of Lucius Verus.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1222383[/ATTACH]</p><p>Lucius Verus</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>161-162 A.D.</p><p>Obverse: IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare head right.</p><p>Reverse: PROV DEOR TR P II COS II, Providentia holding globe and cornucopiae.</p><p>Rome</p><p>Diameter: 18.05 mm</p><p>Weight: 3.14g</p><p>RIC 482</p><p><br /></p><p>If I recall correctly I paid less than $20 for this evenly circulated denarius of Marcus Aurelius.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1222385[/ATTACH]</p><p>Marcus Aurelius</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>163 A.D.</p><p>Obverse: IMP M ANTONINVS AVG, bare head right.</p><p>Reverse: PROV DEOR TR P XVII COS III, Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopiae.</p><p>RIC 70</p><p><br /></p><p>I only paid a little over $3.00 for this Valerian I antoninianus excluding the cost of shipping.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1222378[/ATTACH]</p><p>Valerian I</p><p>AR Antoninianus</p><p>253-255 A.D.</p><p>Obverse: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped bust right.</p><p>Reverse: FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopiae.</p><p>Diameter: 21.3mm</p><p>Weight: 3.71 gr.</p><p>RIC 87,Cohen 55; Sear 9936.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe I only paid $6.50 for this antoninianus with a comically bad portrait of Gallienus.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1222377[/ATTACH]</p><p>Gallienus</p><p>Antoninianus</p><p>260 – 268 A.D.</p><p>Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right</p><p>Reverse: VIRTVS AVGVIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing left, resting hand on shield and holding spear.</p><p>Milan</p><p>Diameter: 19.4 mm</p><p>Weight 2.37g</p><p>RIC 534</p><p><br /></p><p>My first coin with a traceable provenance and it only cost me $5.55.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1222375[/ATTACH]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>Gratian</p><p>Bronze Ae 4</p><p>383 – 388 A.D.</p><p>Obverse: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Reverse: VOT XX MVLT XXX surrounded by laurel wreath</p><p>In ex. SM[??]</p><p>Heraclea?</p><p>Ex-Dattari[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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