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<p>[QUOTE="Limes, post: 4571183, member: 101013"]Great coins everyone! And [USER=100777]@octavius[/USER], that is an impressive set of Augustus/Octavian coins. Just WOW!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That's a great coin, sharp portrait and the body of de bull shows muscles/lines making it really come alive. Only tiny downside is that the reverse is slightly struck off flan. But hey, if this coin were in my collection, I would be more then pleased! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>When it comes to my two denarii of Augustus, your coin is definately in another league... But I am very happy with them. And soon they will be joined by another denarius, which I will show later <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Rough, but historically very interesting. The reverse looks like an alien. A hint of some sort of historical, extraterestrial intervention changing the course of history? ;-) [insert Twilight Zone tune here]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1131873[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This type has always appealed to me. I did a little write-up earlier, on this board. The only reason I could afford this, is because both sides are struck off flan. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1131874[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Limes, post: 4571183, member: 101013"]Great coins everyone! And [USER=100777]@octavius[/USER], that is an impressive set of Augustus/Octavian coins. Just WOW! That's a great coin, sharp portrait and the body of de bull shows muscles/lines making it really come alive. Only tiny downside is that the reverse is slightly struck off flan. But hey, if this coin were in my collection, I would be more then pleased! :-) When it comes to my two denarii of Augustus, your coin is definately in another league... But I am very happy with them. And soon they will be joined by another denarius, which I will show later :-) Rough, but historically very interesting. The reverse looks like an alien. A hint of some sort of historical, extraterestrial intervention changing the course of history? ;-) [insert Twilight Zone tune here] [ATTACH=full]1131873[/ATTACH] This type has always appealed to me. I did a little write-up earlier, on this board. The only reason I could afford this, is because both sides are struck off flan. [ATTACH=full]1131874[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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