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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2554378, member: 19463"]My coin show today provided me with many choices but these two seemed like coins some of you might like. I couldn't seek your approval in advance so I bought them anyway. First, for our Florida contingent of silver lovers is a hunk of moderately low grade silver or exceptionally fine billon (depending on where you draw the line). It is a Caracalla tetradrachm of the ordinary eagle sort but unusual because it is from the mint on Cyprus as shown by the wheat under the eagle. Each city that issued these used a different symbol under the eagle. This is the first wheat I have noticed and the coin asked nicely to follow me home.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]549411[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The no brainer selection of the day was in honor of our animal lover of the far, far north. It is a Spanish bull from Celsa under Augustus issued by one of several sets a duovirs (IIVIR) named above and below the bull who turns his head toward the camera. The worn patina shows several nice colors which I find attractive compared to a thick and solid green. One might question whether this should be called an AE27 or just an as. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]549410[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I have another show next weekend so felt like I should keep today's purchases down to a reasonable number but that never goes well. You can't fall off the wagon if you never get on. More tomorrow.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2554378, member: 19463"]My coin show today provided me with many choices but these two seemed like coins some of you might like. I couldn't seek your approval in advance so I bought them anyway. First, for our Florida contingent of silver lovers is a hunk of moderately low grade silver or exceptionally fine billon (depending on where you draw the line). It is a Caracalla tetradrachm of the ordinary eagle sort but unusual because it is from the mint on Cyprus as shown by the wheat under the eagle. Each city that issued these used a different symbol under the eagle. This is the first wheat I have noticed and the coin asked nicely to follow me home. [ATTACH=full]549411[/ATTACH] The no brainer selection of the day was in honor of our animal lover of the far, far north. It is a Spanish bull from Celsa under Augustus issued by one of several sets a duovirs (IIVIR) named above and below the bull who turns his head toward the camera. The worn patina shows several nice colors which I find attractive compared to a thick and solid green. One might question whether this should be called an AE27 or just an as. [ATTACH=full]549410[/ATTACH] I have another show next weekend so felt like I should keep today's purchases down to a reasonable number but that never goes well. You can't fall off the wagon if you never get on. More tomorrow.[/QUOTE]
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