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Message:: [QUOTE="GinoLR, post: 26192358, member: 128351"]Ancient Roman very rare coins are generally unaffordable, when they are official imperial coins, and not, of course, mere mules. But there are provincial coins too and, because they were minted in much smaller quantities, they can easily be rare today. Being much less sought after than imperial coins, rare or sometimes unique provincial coins may be acquired for very moderate prices.  In my own modest collection I could find at least 3 provincial bronzes which are one of only two known specimens. [ATTACH=full]1672320[/ATTACH] Julia Domna, Byblus. The only other known specimen is in the American University of Beirut collection, but no photo has been published. I sent a picture of mine with the weight, diameter, orientation, etc. to the Roman Provincial Coins project. [ATTACH=full]1672322[/ATTACH] Elagabalus, Edessa. RPC VI, 7748 (temporary). Only one other specimen known, in the British Museum collection. I should send the pics of my specimen to the RPC project. [ATTACH=full]1672323[/ATTACH] Volusian, Perge. The only other known specimen was in a 2019 Leu sale. It's a double die match. Feel free to post your own very rare Roman provincial coins, 1, 2 or 3 known specimens... I'm pretty sure there are some.[/QUOTE]