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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gil-galad, post: 1945591, member: 44154&quot;]Here are my best 5 of the year. Haven&#039;t gotten too many coins yet, it&#039;s been somewhat meager since funds have been rather low.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]338648[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Postumus BI Antoninianus, Lyons, 260-269 AD, 2.4g, 22.0mm</p><p><br /></p><p>OBV: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV: HERC PACIFERO, Hercules standing right, holding olive branch &amp; club. </p><p><br /></p><p>REF: RIC V-II 67, RSC 101, Sear5 10946.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was my first of the year and probably my favorite. I wanted this one for a few months and then decided to get it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]338651[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Plautilla AR Denarius. 198-212 AD, 3.3g, 18mm</p><p><br /></p><p>OBV: PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right, hair in nearly vertical waves &amp; drawn into bun at back.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV: CONCORDIA AVGG Concordia, diademed, stg. half-left with patera &amp; sceptre. </p><p><br /></p><p>REF: RIC 363, RSC 1, BMC 411, Sear RCV 2000 - 7065</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite the problems with the flan, I really had to have this one too.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]338655[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Aelia Eudoxia AE3, Antioch, 383-408 AD, 2.3g, 17mm</p><p><br /></p><p>OBV: AEL EVDO-XIA AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped bust right, wearing necklace and earrings, crowned by hand of God.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory seated right on cuirasse, pointing to a shield inscribed chi-rho which rests on a low column, Mintmark ANTG.</p><p><br /></p><p>REF: RIC X 104</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]338659[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Volusian AR Antoninianus. Milan mint, 251-253 AD, 3.3g, 20mm</p><p><br /></p><p>OBV: IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG, Radiate draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV: VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus standing right, holding spear and resting left on shield at front.</p><p><br /></p><p>REF: RIC IV 206, RSC 133, Sear5 9776.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]338660[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Commodus. AE As. 175-176 AD, 6.6g, 24mm</p><p><br /></p><p>OBV: COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, Bare-headed, draped bust right. </p><p><br /></p><p>REV: PIETAS AVG, Sacrificial implements: knife, aspergillum, ewer, lituus and simpulum; SC in exergue. </p><p><br /></p><p>REF: RIC 1538; Cohen 404 (Struck under Marcus Aurelius); Sear 5561.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last but not least is my Commodus coin. I had to have this one as well. It was setting there at the shop for many months, surprised no one got it after all this time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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