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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevex6, post: 2745892, member: 44183&quot;]<span style="color: #0000ff"><b>Here is a summary of last week&#039;s five CNG-wins:</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">1) EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. Æ Diobol</span></b></p><p><span style="color: #000000">AD 138-161</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Dated RY 17 (AD 153/154)</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Diameter: 22 mm</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Weight: 8.61 grams</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Obverse: Laureate bust right, slight drapery</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Reverse: Winged caduceus; L I Z (date) across field</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Reference: Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 8878; K&amp;G 35.623 var. (obv. bust type); Emmett 1739.17 (R5)</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Other: 12h … dark brown patina with touches of green. Rare</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><i>Ex A.K. Collection</i></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/antoninus-pius-ae-diobol-winged-caduceus-jpg.626366/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>2) A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus. AR Serrate Denarius</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Rome mint</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">81 BC</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Diameter: 20 mm</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Weight: 3.68 grams</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Obverse: Draped bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; bucranium above</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Reverse: Togate figure standing left on rock, holding aspergillum over head of ox standing right; lighted altar between them</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Reference: Crawford 372/1; Sydenham 745; Postumia 7</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Other: 10h … sweetly toned, a few light marks</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><i>From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.12745</i></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/a-postumius-af-sp-n-albinus-jpg.626707/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>3) Clodius Albinus. As Caesar, AR Denarius</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Rome mint</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">AD 193-195</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Struck under Septimius Severus, AD 194-195</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Diameter: 18.5 mm</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Weight: 3.32 grams</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Obverse: Bare head right</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding olive branch, spear, and shield set on ground</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Reference: RIC IV 7; RSC 48</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Other: 12h … VF</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><i>Ex Group SGF (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 366, 13 January 2016), lot 844</i></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/clodius-albinus-jpg.627121/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>4) Geta. As Caesar, AR Denarius</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Rome mint</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">AD 198-209</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Struck under Septimius Severus, AD 200-205</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Diameter: 18 mm</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Weight: 3.55 grams</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Obverse: Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Reverse: Victory flying left, holding open wreath; to left, round shield set on base</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Reference: RIC IV 23; RSC 206</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Other: 12h … gorgeous toning</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/geta-ar-denarius-victory-and-shield-jpg.627370/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">5) Magnus Maximus. AR Siliqua</span></b></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Treveri (Trier) mint</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">AD 383-388</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Diameter: 17 mm</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Weight: 1.96 grams</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Reverse: Constantinopolis seated facing, head left, on throne, holding globe and scepter</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Reference: TRPS. RIC IX 84b.1 var. (scepter instead of spear); RSC 20†a var. (same)</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Other: 12h … sweetly toned, cool flow-lines</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Ex Baldwin’s 44 (2 May 2006), lot 316</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/magnus-maximus-ar-siliqua-jpg.627787/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Yah, I&#039;m pretty happy with this past auction&#039;s spoils!!</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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