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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SeptimusT, post: 2915455, member: 91240&quot;]Since this is here, I thought I’d go ahead and post here before anywhere else. I’ve been a lurker here for a while. I don’t get to show off my coins to often in real life, so I thought this would be a nice way to share them, ask questions, and see what others have to share.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I am a student (coincidentally, also in Georgia, like TypeCoin above) pursuing a history degree with a minor in archaeology. Some day I hope to teach. I am very interested in the history of my coins, and I am now mostly focused on Roman coins, broadly from the Republic to the start of the Third Century, although I have quite a few other items in my collection as well. </p><p><br /></p><p>I bought some Late Roman bronzes many years ago, but never got too in depth until I took an archaeology class on coins. One thing led to another, and for the last few months I have been recklessly spending large amounts of disposable income on new acquisitions, although I try very hard to find bargains.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the first I bought last spring was this Republican Triens, ~211 B.C., Crawford 56/4. It’s probably not very beautiful at first glance, but I just fell in love with the styling and patina. What’s interesting about it is the weight; measuring 22mm, it only weighs 5.8g, which according to my research means that it may be a restrike of a Punic bronze. I don’t see much clear visual evidence of that, but the possibility alone makes it a very interesting piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]704768[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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