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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevex6, post: 2075034, member: 44183&quot;]<span style="color: #0000ff">Yah, I blasted-out of the coin-blocks and sprinted directly into the dog-house!!!</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">=&gt; &quot;8&quot; coins in January!! (yah, I thought that I was doin&#039; so well) ... </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Apparently, my coin-spend has been a bit too excessive for January, so I&#039;m gonna be &quot;Ridin&#039;-the-pines&quot; for a couple of months (yup, I&#039;ve been benched by the owner) ... luckily, I love her full-heartedly and she is always correct!! </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">... anyway ... </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">I thought since it&#039;s already February 1st (incredible, where does the time go?!!) that I&#039;d post my January-2015 purchases ... yup, I won&#039;t be posting anymore examples for quite a while (*sigh*)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><b>1) =&gt; January 10th =&gt; </b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Achaean League, Pallantion AR Tetrobol</span></b></p><p>1st Century BC</p><p>Diameter: 15.1 mm</p><p>Weight: 2.3 grams</p><p>Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus</p><p>Reverse: Monogram of the Achaian League</p><p>[ATTACH=full]385040[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>2) =&gt; January 14th =&gt; </b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. AR Litra</span></b></p><p>Circa 445-435 BC</p><p>Diameter: 13 mm</p><p>Weight: 0.71 grams</p><p>Obverse: Facing lion’s scalp</p><p>Reverse: RECI within wreath</p><p>[ATTACH=full]385041[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>3) =&gt; January 14th =&gt;</b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Arcadius, AR Siliqua </span></b></p><p>Quinquennalia issue, Mediolanum (Milan) mint</p><p>383-408 AD</p><p>Struck AD 388</p><p>Diameter: 17 mm</p><p>Weight: 1.43 grams</p><p>Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Reverse: VOT V/MVLT X in four lines within wreath</p><p>[ATTACH=full]385042[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>4) =&gt; January 15th =&gt; </b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Galeria Valeria. Augusta, Æ Follis</span></b></p><p>Cyzicus mint, 4th officina</p><p>Struck circa AD 308</p><p>293(?)-311 AD</p><p>Diameter: 26 mm</p><p>Weight: 6.34 grams</p><p>Obverse: Diademed and draped bust right</p><p>Reverse: Venus standing facing, head left, lifting dress and holding apple; MKΔ</p><p>[ATTACH=full]385043[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>5) =&gt; January 19th =&gt;</b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">NABATAEAN, ARETAS IV &amp; SHUQAILAT, AE17</span></b></p><p>9BC – 40 AD</p><p>Diameter: 17 mm (19mm measure)</p><p>Weight: ??? 5.09 grams</p><p>Obverse:&nbsp; jugate busts of Aretas IV &amp; Shuqailat</p><p>Reverse: Crossed Cornucopias, Petra</p><p>[ATTACH=full]385044[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>6) =&gt; January 22nd =&gt;</b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Gordian III, Cappadocia, Caesarea-Eusebia AE21</span></b></p><p>238-244 AD</p><p>Dated RY 4 (AD 240/1)</p><p>Diameter: AE21</p><p>Weight: 8.24 g</p><p>Obverse: AV K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate head right</p><p>Reverse: MHT PO KAI B N, calathus containing five grain ears</p><p>[ATTACH=full]385045[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>7) =&gt; January 28th =&gt; </b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">TROAS, Kebren, Æ9</span></b></p><p>Circa 400-387 BC</p><p>Diameter: 9 mm</p><p>Weight: 0.69 grams</p><p>Obverse: Head of female right (or Apollo?)</p><p>Reverse: Head of ram right</p><p>[ATTACH=full]385046[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>8) =&gt; January 29th =&gt; </b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">PONTOS, Amisos. temp. Mithradates VI, Æ21</span></b></p><p>Circa 85-65 BC</p><p>Diameter: 20.5mm</p><p>Weight: 11.05 grams</p><p>Obverse: Helmeted head of Perseus right</p><p>Reverse: Pegasos grazing left; two monograms in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]385047[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">=&gt;&gt;&gt; yup, I thought that it was a pretty sweet start to the year ... lesson learned (Tortoise &amp; The Hare)</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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