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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 3956270, member: 83845&quot;]The poll results are really fun to watch.&nbsp; Thanks all for voting! (I don’t know why I get such a kick out of this CT feature... I just think it’s fun). I am pleasantly surprised to see my Hadrian getting some love and also that all the coins have earned at least one vote. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks furryfrog!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I had a sneaking suspicion you might appreciate the campgate and the Ancyra. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I blame (and thank) your fascinating threads and coins for compelling me to add more architecture to my collection every year. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks [USER=96898]@Orielensis[/USER] .&nbsp; This year was a good year for my Nerva-Antonine denarii additions and I am very happy with both the M. Aurelius and Hadrian examples you mention <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Maybe next year I’ll finish the “phase 1” set.&nbsp; Thanks again for the kind words, my friend.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks Z! You are too kind.&nbsp; Despite the slow start I had some good luck in the back half of the year with acquiring coins with interesting provenance. AMCC was a treasure trove for that this year. I admire your collection very much and I was happy to add a few coins from your collection this year which you probably noticed with my #7. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> The BCD Thessaly was another of yours that could easily have made the list had I not already posted it to my other year end category list.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Thanks Limes!&nbsp; May your 2020 be a great year as well... collecting and otherwise!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks gogili!&nbsp; It’s nice to see the campgate getting some love. While the campgate reverse may be very common I think there is a lot of interest in the type. I was very happy to add this one this year.&nbsp; I appreciate your comment. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Haha well spotted DRay.&nbsp; I can see the resemblance now that you mention it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1042181[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1042182[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks Bing!&nbsp; Another shout out to my new campgate. That makes me very happy. Coins don’t have to be expensive to be fun. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I much appreciate your comments.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry to be such a bad influence <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie93" alt=":troll:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; Great bull coin. These are fun for the history and iconography but they are also just nice to hold. Really big coins. Thanks for the nice words brother.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You read my entire ramblings!&nbsp; I am honored. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I agree with everything you say about the context of the M. Aurelius denarius. I was not expecting to add a M. Aurelius this year that met all my parameters which were largely influenced by many of the details you mention. I was very happy to acquire this example from a CT friend (thanks Andrew!).</p><p><br /></p><p>I will also say that I greatly enjoy your posts (rambling or no <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />). Even though you just celebrated your 1 year CT membership it feels more like you’ve been here for years!</p><p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">...................................................</p><p><br /></p><p>I also want to say to all my CT friends in case I forget to say it later...</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="7"><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Merry Christmas!</b></span></font></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><font size="7"><b>[ATTACH=full]1042190[/ATTACH] </b></font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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