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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nerosmyfavorite68, post: 8262104, member: 134416&quot;]Wonderful, Ryro and Panzerman. Panzerman, I recall that you mentioned that AV was purchased a while back, but even with inflation it would still meet the $300 threshold.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think that is a splendid buy, furryfrog.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not that into fourrees, but this is a lovely, sub $100&nbsp; (even with inflation - it was 2010) coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457230[/ATTACH]</p><p>C. Norbianus fourreé Denarius (plated), ca. 83 BC, Rome.</p><p>Obv: C NORBIANVS, control number LXXXV to left, diademed head of Venus right.</p><p>Rev: Corn ear, fasces and caduceus reverse.</p><p>18-20 mm, 3.16 g</p><p>Syd. 739</p><p><br /></p><p>Almost extremely fine. The light weight and the apparent small breaks on the reverse make it highly probable that this is an extremely well done ancient fourrée. Remarkable! (seller&#039;s description).</p><p><br /></p><p>The next.&nbsp; Ex Ken Dorney:&nbsp; The coin&#039;s only in Fine condition but the generous flan more than makes up for it.&nbsp; The 35 mm. Tets have to be in awfully bad condition not to be attractive in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457235[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Aeolis, Temnos, 188 - 170 BC</p><p>Silver Tetradrachm, 35mm, 15.79 grams</p><p>Obverse: Laureate head of Herakles right wearing lion skin.</p><p>Reverse: Zeus enthroned left holding eagle and scepter, monogram above oinochoe below vine tendril in left field.</p><p>Price1678 // SCBC356</p><p><br /></p><p>Struck on a broad flan, original find patina.</p><p><br /></p><p>Next,&nbsp; same seller (it actually came as a happy mistake)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457240[/ATTACH] </p><p>Islands off Thrace, Thasos, mid 2nd - mid 1st Century BC</p><p>Silver Tetradrachm, 33mm, 16.76 grams</p><p>Obverse: Wreathed head of young Dionysos right.</p><p>Reverse: Herakles standing left holding club and lion skin, monogram in left field.</p><p>le Rider 51 // SNG Copenhagen 1050</p><p><br /></p><p>Struck on a broad medallic flan, very attractive grey toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>The style of the obverse is slightly unpleasing to me (the falling out eye), but it&#039;s a really attractive coin in hand, and I always wanted the type. I&#039;m no expert in this area; I wonder if it was a well-done Celtic imitation?</p><p><br /></p><p>It was one of the rare times that the wrong coin being sent ended up with a happy customer. I ended up getting the original coin as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457242[/ATTACH] </p><p>A thread by Donna inspired the purchase of this one.&nbsp; Sub-$100.&nbsp; It&#039;s a halfway decent example.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Title: 46 BC - Roman Republic. Mn. Cordius Rufus AR Denarius / Venus</b></p><p><b>Attribution:</b> Crawford 463/1a; Cordia 2; Sydenham 976</p><p><b>Date:</b> 46 BC</p><p><b>Obverse:</b> RVFVS III VIR, jugate heads of the Dioscuri right, each wearing a laureate pileus surmounted by star</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> MN•CORDIVS, Venus standing left, holding scepter and scales, Cupid perched on her shoulder</p><p><b>Size:</b> 18.00mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 3.73 grams</p><p><b>Description:</b> nearing VF, light roughness, a few cleaning scratches.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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