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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;vlaha, post: 1863539, member: 56398&quot;]Today I received three packages that I was expecting, two from other CT members, and this one.&nbsp; To make it a bit more interesting I&#039;m breaking the series into three parts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoy!</p><p><br /></p><p>I had a TON of trouble buying this coin.&nbsp; First, the seller (who was on Vcoins) had forgotten to update his shipping prices, then my order was canceled because of a misunderstanding, and finally, when I reordered the shipping was delayed three days, by a strike on the London Underground (<i>that </i>is why it&#039;s good to keep up to date on current events)!</p><p><br /></p><p>To top it all off, I haven&#039;t been able to take satisfactory photos of it.&nbsp; So, I&#039;m using the seller&#039;s pictures.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.vcoins.com/backoffice/upload/product_image/131/c/5/cBE52jTLNE7w3kDXGP8i6eR874pKXs.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>&nbsp; EGYPT.<b>ALEXANDRIA</b>.<b>Cornelia Salonina</b>, wife of Gallienus AD 253-268.Billon Tetradrachm, struck AD 259/60. (10.97g, 22mm, 12h). </p><p><b>KOPNHΛΙΑ CAΛWNEINA CEB</b>, bust of Salonina right. </p><p>Reverse.Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head reverted with wreath in beak, across field regnal year <b>L- Z</b> ( = year 7 AD 259/60 ). </p><p>Milne 4043&nbsp; Struck during the reign of Valerian (AD 253-260).</p><p><br /></p><p>I have to say, all the hassle was worth it, it even came with a Spink tag (pedigree?)!</p><p>&nbsp;[ATTACH=full]313603[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]313604[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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