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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mat, post: 1817675, member: 21445&quot;]Since we shared what are usual budgets are for ancients, I thought maybe we could share the coins that we have bought that blew our normal budgets.</p><p><br /></p><p>Im not talking coins that may be $30 or so over, we all have that, but considerably over.</p><p><br /></p><p><u>You dont have to state what the buys cost if you dont want.</u></p><p><br /></p><p>The first coin that blew my usual $60-$100 budget. It was hard to do, but I have no regrets. Considering what I see the type sell for in decent shape I think I ended up paying a fair price as time has passed.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i50.tinypic.com/ojovly.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>L. Valerius Flaccus, (108 - 107 B.C.)</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>O: Winged and draped bust of Victory right, X below chin.</p><p>R: LVALERI / FLACCI (downwards on left), Mars walking left, spear in right, trophy in left over shoulder, apex left, head of grain behind.</p><p>SRCV I 183, Sydenham 565, Crawford 306/1, RSC I Valeria 11</p><p>Rome Mint</p><p>20.0mm</p><p>3.89g</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i48.tinypic.com/i6gfhf.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Orbiana (225 - 227 A.D.)</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>O: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, draped bust right.</p><p>R: CONCORDIA AVGG,Concordia seated left holding double cornucopia and patera.</p><p>Rome</p><p>19mm</p><p>3.8g</p><p>RIC IV 319, RSC III 1, BMCRE VI 287, SRCV II 8191</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i43.tinypic.com/x21jqg.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Nerva (96 - 98 A.D.)</p><p>AR Denarius&nbsp; </p><p>O:IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT II, Laureate head right.</p><p>R: COS III PATER PATRIAE, Priestly implements: simpulum, aspergillum, jug and lituus.</p><p>Rome</p><p>3.1g</p><p>18mm</p><p>RIC 225, 34. Cohen 51.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i54.tinypic.com/n2gwzm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Commodus (177 - 192 A.D.)</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>189 A.D</p><p>O: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, Laureate head right.</p><p>R: PIETATI SENATVS, CVPP, Commodus standing right, holding roll, clasping hands with senator standing left, holding scepter.</p><p>Rome mint</p><p>RIC III 194 cor, RSC II 408</p><p>3.649g[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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