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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8247336, member: 110226&quot;]Nice coin, with a very pleasant patina.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m afraid that I am not as organized as others are when it comes to a systematic, prioritized search for new acquisitions, more often than not, particularly with Roman coinage, and more often than not I simply come across a coin that appeals to me as I wander the Internet.&nbsp; That is the case for the OP coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks to your wonderful series on Faustina I and Faustina II, I appreciate the historical context of their coins, as well as the numerous varieties that can exist within a single issue.&nbsp; So, I must say, when it comes to a Faustina coin, particularly a bronze coin, I do have a somewhat more focused view of what constitutes a good or worthwhile acquisition. </p><p><br /></p><p>For some reason, the denarii have never been a big draw for me, regardless of emperor or empress.&nbsp; It must have something to do with the water I drank growing up.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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