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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nerosmyfavorite68, post: 24847823, member: 134416&quot;]My father does sometimes collect ancients, although most are budget types.&nbsp; I had initially chosen the Divus Augustus as the coin present.&nbsp; While the coin doesn&#039;t have the magnificent shade of the picture (it&#039;s forest green), it&#039;s still nice.</p><p><br /></p><p>After he mentioned that he didn&#039;t want gift cards, I was left to scramble for a &#039;main&#039; gift.&nbsp; The Divus Claudius fit the bill, and is more handsome in person than the picture shows.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mother is not a coin collector.&nbsp; However, she is into history and was expressing much interest in that period.&nbsp; I know zilch about these types of coins/medallions, but it&#039;s from a French dealer.&nbsp; I wanted to find an older restrike.&nbsp; I also really liked the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>This post won&#039;t ruin any surprises.&nbsp; Here&#039;s the numismatic portion of Christmas.</p><p><br /></p><p>For my father: (all are dealer descriptions).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1592251[/ATTACH] </p><p>9.91g, 26.5mm</p><p>Radiate bust of Augustus left &quot;DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER&quot;</p><p>Altar, with closed, double panelled door, &quot;PROVIDENT SC&quot;</p><p>RIC I 81 (Tiberius)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ex CNG eAuction 519, lot 389 with tag.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1592252[/ATTACH] </p><p>SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch</p><p>Nero, with Divus Claudius. 54-68 AD</p><p>AR tetradrachm, Dated year 3 of Nero and 105 of Caesarian era (56/7 AD)</p><p>Head of Nero right, wearing oak wreath / Laureate head of Divus Claudius right; in right field, Γ above EP (dates)</p><p>14.51 g, 24-25 mm, silver, small scratch on obverse</p><p>References: RPC I 4174; Prieur 73</p><p><br /></p><p>For mother:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1592253[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Mauger medal, originally 1665, 18th c. restrike, 41mm., 27 g.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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