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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nerosmyfavorite68, post: 8261998, member: 134416&quot;]Riffing off a recent thread of mine, let&#039;s show people that it is possible to acquire attractive examples of coins purchased at $300 or below.&nbsp; It&#039;s possible even with Roman Republican Denarii.&nbsp; I&#039;m still working on my coin photography, or else I would post an example.</p><p><br /></p><p>It doesn&#039;t have to be XF.&nbsp; A coin in good Fine with a fantastic patina can be more attractive than a problem XF.&nbsp; Severan era Greek Imperials from the Balkans often have lovely patinas.</p><p><br /></p><p>Picking from recent coin buys, this one came in well under $300, and was really closer to $100.&nbsp; It looks even better in person.&nbsp; I love the Rome-style Philip Tetradrachms!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457179[/ATTACH] </p><p>Rome mint for Antioch.</p><p>Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; A to upper right, S-C flanking body, MON VRB in exergue.</p><p>AVTOK K M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOV CЄB</p><p>ΔHMAPX ЄΞOVCIAC</p><p><b><b>CHARACTERISTICS</b></b></p><p><b>COMPOSITION</b> Billon</p><p><b>MINT NAME</b> Antioch</p><p><b>DENOMINATION</b> Tetradrachm</p><p><b>DIAMETER</b> 27</p><p><b>MAIN CHARACTER</b> Philip I</p><p><b>GREECE PROVINCE</b> Seleucis and Pieria</p><p><b>PRODUCT TYPE</b> Coin</p><p><b>YEAR</b> 244-249</p><p><b>PRIEUR</b> 305 </p><p><br /></p><p>The next one is lovely for the type, a Leo III.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457181[/ATTACH]</p><p>Leo III with Constantine V (717-741). Æ 40 Nummi (19mm, 4.41g, 6h). Constantinople, year 20 (c. 720-1). Crowned and draped facing bust of Leo, holding globus cruciger. R/ Large M surmounted by crowned and draped facing bust of Constantine, holding globus cruciger; cross to r.; A/A - X/X across lower field. MIB 28; DOC –; Sear 1514. Good VF[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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