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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nerosmyfavorite68, post: 8262245, member: 134416&quot;]There&#039;s definitely some interesting coins in the thread.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have yet to pick up an Aelius.&nbsp; Neat, Mat.</p><p><br /></p><p>I forgot about a couple of other recent ones:</p><p><br /></p><p>This is an exquisite example of a long-wanted type, the S. 882 version of Heraclius.&nbsp; From the supplied earlier tag, CT members helped supply the interesting previous history of the coin. The somewhat terse description probably allowed the coin to hang around long enough for me to notice it.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457335[/ATTACH] </p><p>BYZANTINE: Heraclius, AD 610-641, Syracuse, AE Follis (32mm, 13.28g)</p><p><br /></p><p>The second was a throw-in when I ordered a worn Heraclius Seleucia.&nbsp; I ended up liking this one the best of the two.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457336[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Title: Trebonianus Gallus (AD 251-253) Æ Sestertius / Votive</b></p><p><b>Attribution:</b> RIC IV 127a Rome</p><p><b>Date:</b> AD 251</p><p><b>Obverse:</b> [IMP CAES C VIBIVS] TREBONIANVS GAL[LVS AVG], laureate draped cuirassed bust of Trebonianus Gallus right</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> VOTIS / DECENNA / LIBVS / S C in laurel wreath</p><p><b>Size:</b> 27.24 mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 14.9 grams</p><p><b>Description:</b> VF with pleasing jade green patina. Ex Pegasi Coins (old blue tag). Ex Jeff Clark VOTA collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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