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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4873177, member: 19463"]I had no idea of the number. I might have guessed higher. Those who know me know I am hard on 'someone standing there' coin types and Pius certainly had his share of those but he must have at least forty really special types. Above that, he is without question the single most productive ruler for Alanandrian drachms. Emmett lists 266 drachms for him and that does not include other denominations or the coins issued for his family members. Included in those 266 are easily the most spectacular reverse types ever issued. Some are so rare and popular that only a billionaire might collect them; some are owned by Coin Talk members.</p><p> A few of my Pius favorites:</p><p>Sestertius with grandkids' heads</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1177010[/ATTACH] </p><p>as with Mars and Rhea Silvia</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1177011[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Alexandrian drachm with man headed serpent</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1177012[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>drachm with Zeus on eagle</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1177013[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>drachm with Serapis in temple</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1177015[/ATTACH] </p><p>diobol with bull</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1177014[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>obol with modius</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1177016[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I could see how someone could specialize in his coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4873177, member: 19463"]I had no idea of the number. I might have guessed higher. Those who know me know I am hard on 'someone standing there' coin types and Pius certainly had his share of those but he must have at least forty really special types. Above that, he is without question the single most productive ruler for Alanandrian drachms. Emmett lists 266 drachms for him and that does not include other denominations or the coins issued for his family members. Included in those 266 are easily the most spectacular reverse types ever issued. Some are so rare and popular that only a billionaire might collect them; some are owned by Coin Talk members. A few of my Pius favorites: Sestertius with grandkids' heads [ATTACH=full]1177010[/ATTACH] as with Mars and Rhea Silvia [ATTACH=full]1177011[/ATTACH] Alexandrian drachm with man headed serpent [ATTACH=full]1177012[/ATTACH] drachm with Zeus on eagle [ATTACH=full]1177013[/ATTACH] drachm with Serapis in temple [ATTACH=full]1177015[/ATTACH] diobol with bull [ATTACH=full]1177014[/ATTACH] obol with modius [ATTACH=full]1177016[/ATTACH] I could see how someone could specialize in his coins.[/QUOTE]
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