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<p>[QUOTE="Bing, post: 1699456, member: 44132"]I recently purchased what I thought was an upgrade to a coin I already had and even entered into negotiations with another forum member about selling the lesser version. However, during those discussions, I was looking closer at the two coins only to see that they <span style="color: #FF0000">ARE</span> different even though the reference for both is the same. I think I just might need to pay closer attention to detail when buying. </p><p><br /></p><p>MN FONTEIUS CF Roman Republic AR Denarius</p><p>OBV: Laureate head of Apollo Vejovis right, M FONTEI CF behind, thunderbolt below, ROMA monogram below chin</p><p>REV: Infant winged Genius (or Cupid) seated on goat, standing right; pilei of the Dioscuri above; filleted thrysus in exergue; all within laurel wreath</p><p>Struck at Rome, 85 BC</p><p>Reference: Cr353/1a; Fonteia 9</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin 1: 4.0g, 20mm </p><p>[ATTACH]258968.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]258969.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin 2: 3.87g, 20mm</p><p>[ATTACH]258970.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]258971.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bing, post: 1699456, member: 44132"]I recently purchased what I thought was an upgrade to a coin I already had and even entered into negotiations with another forum member about selling the lesser version. However, during those discussions, I was looking closer at the two coins only to see that they [COLOR="#FF0000"]ARE[/COLOR] different even though the reference for both is the same. I think I just might need to pay closer attention to detail when buying. MN FONTEIUS CF Roman Republic AR Denarius OBV: Laureate head of Apollo Vejovis right, M FONTEI CF behind, thunderbolt below, ROMA monogram below chin REV: Infant winged Genius (or Cupid) seated on goat, standing right; pilei of the Dioscuri above; filleted thrysus in exergue; all within laurel wreath Struck at Rome, 85 BC Reference: Cr353/1a; Fonteia 9 Coin 1: 4.0g, 20mm [ATTACH]258968.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]258969.vB[/ATTACH] Coin 2: 3.87g, 20mm [ATTACH]258970.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]258971.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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