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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1736374, member: 19463&quot;]It has been a big day.&nbsp; A tree fell across my driveway so I had to take a break from doing coin things even though the mail just brought me 8 new coins from the Robinson sale.&nbsp; Since that result means I won&#039;t have a lot of money for coins for a while, I&#039;ll post them one at a time.&nbsp; I am however glad I got each one and really do not have a rank on them from best to most boring.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most expensive but probably lowest grade is this denarius of Vespasian commemorating the termination of Judaea in 70 AD.&nbsp; Rome did not just put down the revolt, they wiped up the place including the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.&nbsp; As a result, these coins are popular in the same sense as Tribute pennies and sell for twice what other reverses will.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]272763.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Good points:&nbsp; full legends, good metal, reasonable detail for a F+, nice style </p><p>Less good points: black deposits, irregular edge, some polish on bright areas (probably handled a lot)</p><p><br /></p><p>Those who participate in Frank&#039;s sales know he often mentions prices realized by other sellers (like CNG) and his earlier sales.&nbsp; This exact specimen sold in a sale of his in December, 1991, where it brought $21 more than I paid today.&nbsp; I wish I still had that old list so I could read the description and know if the coin was cleaned or there is another reason for the drop.&nbsp; We have mentioned that only very high grade coins skyrocket in value but in 21 years going down $21 seems unnecessary.&nbsp; It is not that bad a coin.&nbsp; It is, however the least appealing to the eye of the eight coins I got and probably the most common.&nbsp; Like Tribute Pennies, Judaea coins sell for more than rarity and beauty would suggest.&nbsp; In this case, I always wanted one because of the historical link but only now have I owned one.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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