Birthday Budget Blitz

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  1. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    Since yesterday was my birthday, I 'arranged' a few purchases (or winning bids) to fall on or after the 22nd. Both coins are of a 'type' I was missing by denomination (dupondius ) or 'device' (the reverse cross on the follis and a bit scarce)---and they are very affordable budget varieties.

    Dupondius of Vespasian; Rome 74 AD, 11.90 grans, 26.8 mm
    IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG
    Laureate bust right
    PON MAX TR POT PP COS V CENS
    Winged caduceus between cornucopia
    RIC 756
    Vespasian dupondius corn and caduceus.jpg
    Follis of Constantine I, Aquileia mint
    CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG
    Laureate bust right
    GLOR IA EXERC ITVS
    Cross in center 'O' on banners, AQP
    RIC VII
    constantine and small lower cross reverse.JPG
    constantine and small lower cross reverse.JPG
     

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  3. Magnus Maximus

    Magnus Maximus Dulce et Decorum est....

    Lovely duo.
    Happy Birthday!
     
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  4. Pishpash

    Pishpash Well-Known Member

    Happy Birthday Mickey :D
     
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  5. David Atherton

    David Atherton Flavian Fanatic

    Nice coins! The Vespasian has a great portrait too!

    A belated happy Birthday!
     
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  6. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Happy Birthday, Mikey! Love the Vespasian dupondius.
     
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  7. GregH

    GregH Well-Known Member

    Happy BD man. The Vespasian in particular rocks.
     
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  8. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    The Vespasian is a scarce type in a pleasing grade, and the cross variety from Aquileia is wonderful - the cross is quite distinctive. I'd be happy to have both coins in my collection!
     
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  9. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    I agree. The portrait of Vespasian is particularly well done.
     
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  10. ancientcoinguru

    ancientcoinguru Well-Known Member

    Happy Belated Birthday @Mikey Zee, enjoy your coins!
     
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  11. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    Very nice Vespasian.
     
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  12. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Good buys Mikey. All you guys are making me jealous with your end of the year purchases.
     
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  13. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    Thank you all for the kind words and BD wishes....I must admit this is the first birthday I actually feel older than the last. LOL

    My budget blitz has two more coins to go and if I win either I'll post them on or after Christmas...

    Happy Holidays!!!!
     
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  14. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Happiest of Birthdays @Mikey Zee , and many more happier ones to come! Love the coins! Best, Brian
     
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  15. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Happy birthday, Mikey! Nice presents :D
     
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  16. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Happy Bday and wishing you many, many more.
     
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  17. Eng

    Eng Senior Eng

    Happy Birthday Mikey, looks like you've had a great year!! i like both your newps.:)
     
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  18. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Happy birthday, nice grabs!
     
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  19. Pishpash

    Pishpash Well-Known Member

    There are better things to wish an ancient coin collector :D
     
    Pishpash, Dec 24, 2015
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  20. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Sorry I missed your birhday, Mikey-Z ...

    => great OP-coins (I'm a fan of that sweet Vespasian example)
     
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  21. JBGood

    JBGood Collector of coinage Supporter

    2 beauties! I am a big fan of the crossed cornucopiae. Nice b-day presents!
     
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