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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 6883682, member: 85693&quot;]My favorite emperor is which ever one showed up in the mail most recently.&nbsp; My fickleness is getting worse the older I get - I am the opposite of a specialist - an accumulator?&nbsp; A randomist?&nbsp; The Antonine emperors and empresses are probably my most consistent &quot;interest&quot; because not only are they attractive, they are abundant and therefore affordable.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a recent Antoninus Pius sestertius I already had but still went gaga over because I like &quot;pocket piece&quot; quality coins that I can handle with impunity.&nbsp; I also like the random aspects of damage - for this one, the obverse pitting makes it looks as if Pius is emerging from a foaming hot tub.&nbsp; Or something like that.&nbsp; That&#039;s Ops on the reverse - a somewhat scarce deity:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1272731[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>But then something else shows up and turns my head.&nbsp; Here are a couple of recent ones - Valerian and Geta.&nbsp; Both of them thrilled me and they became my &quot;favorites&quot;...until the next delivery.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1272733[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1272732[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I consider LRBs to be my least favorite in general, but they keep turning up on the cheap in lots and I find myself smitten.&nbsp; Here&#039;s Licnius and Constantine with nice sand patinas.&nbsp; Hubba hubba:&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1272736[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Man, am I fickle.&nbsp; No Imperial loyalty whatsoever.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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