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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1668405, member: 19463&quot;]Tonight&#039;s Baltimore coins are not things I usually buy but each had something I liked.&nbsp; First is an as of Antoninus Pius which appealed to me because of the reverse figure of the emperor in a toga and the way his face was captured in small size on the reverse.&nbsp; When I got home and discovered that the coin was missing VOTA in exergue, I was less thrilled with the coin but it is still not a bad looking coin of a ruler I know some of you like better than I do.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]247670.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The second is a lot more coin and cost more as well.&nbsp; It is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius with Restorer of Italy reverse showing Italia kneeling before the emperor.&nbsp; I assume there was some building or renovation project in 172 but have not done the research.&nbsp; The coin has some legend weakness but is still a decent looking mid grade sestertius.&nbsp; I have fewer coins of Aurelius than most emperors who ruled as long as he and found this one attractive.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH]247671.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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