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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 6439370, member: 19463"]I have showed my Caracalla Caesar RIC 399 sestertius here several times but this seems like a time to repeat it. I fail to see how your 397 could be a die link to your 399 since the two types use different legends according to RIC. Mine is clearly as listed in RIC without PONTIF. I did not read the order of RIC listing to suggest an order of issue but just alphabetical order ahead of the PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS type that shares the first legend. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1254974[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Since the denarius was mentioned, I should show mine. He is a bit sad to hear he is "underweight, and poorly made". At 3.1g, he is right at home with my other Caracalla as Caesar denarii (2.6-3.2g). </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1254980[/ATTACH] </p><p>The 2.6g one is a bit of a trasher but it is the (later) PONTIF free legend with Minerva reverse.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1254986[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I could list a dozen that vie for the top spot. Perhaps the top today would be a Provincial coin of Pescennius Niger, preferably from a city that also issued denarii but I'm being too picky. </p><p><br /></p><p>If allowed, there is a fake coin I would really like to own. Back in the early 1970's some sent me B&W photos of a fake as of Pescennius Niger (who has no Roman AE). I have misplaced those prints but, twenty years ago I copied the obverse one and posted on my website as poster coin for 'Fraudulently Tooled'. I would love to own that fake just for the sake of nostalgia.</p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/grade3.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/grade3.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/grade3.html</a> (way down the page)</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a category that would be special to me also in the nostalgia sense. In 1974, I sold 150 coins to Joel Malter (for $500). I have NEVER seen a single one of those coins reentering the market. I have foil pressings of many of the better ones and am sure I would recognize several of them on the spot! These are the Didius and Caligula sestertii. If you have them, please write me. I paid fifty cents for the Didius. It may be worth more now???</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1255007[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1255006[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I most certainly would like either of the coins you mentioned. I have not seen a TRP XX Pluto of any denomination but do have an as with Sol. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1254990[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 6439370, member: 19463"]I have showed my Caracalla Caesar RIC 399 sestertius here several times but this seems like a time to repeat it. I fail to see how your 397 could be a die link to your 399 since the two types use different legends according to RIC. Mine is clearly as listed in RIC without PONTIF. I did not read the order of RIC listing to suggest an order of issue but just alphabetical order ahead of the PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS type that shares the first legend. [ATTACH=full]1254974[/ATTACH] Since the denarius was mentioned, I should show mine. He is a bit sad to hear he is "underweight, and poorly made". At 3.1g, he is right at home with my other Caracalla as Caesar denarii (2.6-3.2g). [ATTACH=full]1254980[/ATTACH] The 2.6g one is a bit of a trasher but it is the (later) PONTIF free legend with Minerva reverse. [ATTACH=full]1254986[/ATTACH] I could list a dozen that vie for the top spot. Perhaps the top today would be a Provincial coin of Pescennius Niger, preferably from a city that also issued denarii but I'm being too picky. If allowed, there is a fake coin I would really like to own. Back in the early 1970's some sent me B&W photos of a fake as of Pescennius Niger (who has no Roman AE). I have misplaced those prints but, twenty years ago I copied the obverse one and posted on my website as poster coin for 'Fraudulently Tooled'. I would love to own that fake just for the sake of nostalgia. [URL]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/grade3.html[/URL] (way down the page) There is a category that would be special to me also in the nostalgia sense. In 1974, I sold 150 coins to Joel Malter (for $500). I have NEVER seen a single one of those coins reentering the market. I have foil pressings of many of the better ones and am sure I would recognize several of them on the spot! These are the Didius and Caligula sestertii. If you have them, please write me. I paid fifty cents for the Didius. It may be worth more now??? [ATTACH=full]1255007[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1255006[/ATTACH] I most certainly would like either of the coins you mentioned. I have not seen a TRP XX Pluto of any denomination but do have an as with Sol. [ATTACH=full]1254990[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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