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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mat, post: 1503505, member: 21445&quot;]I have been collecting ancients for over 3 years now and there was 1 coin I had on the top of my wish list since I started. That was this empress, Orbiana.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can&#039;t say the exact reason why I have always wanted one of her, but I have. I do find her portrait to be one of the most attractive though but so are many other empresses.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some coins of hers have come and gone over time. One I came close to buying but it ended up being sold days before &amp; not being labeled as sold till I inquired about it. But recently &quot;the one&quot; finally appeared. It was freshly listed on a respectable dealers site &amp; I knew I had to pounce on it quick. It has everything I wanted. Good portrait, centering, toning, condition for the type &amp; weight, especially for the time period at 3.8g. Only found two others on CNG heavier at 3.9. </p><p><br /></p><p>This coin also has a very high relief portrait which I love. It goes with my 2 Severus Alexanders as far as the high relief goes, especially my porous one.</p><p><br /></p><p>I may have to alter my top 10 list as this could very well be my #1 favorite coin I have now.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i48.tinypic.com/i6gfhf.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Orbiana (225 - 227 A.D.)</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>O: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, draped bust right.</p><p>R: CONCORDIA AVGG,Concordia seated left holding double cornucopia and patera.</p><p>19mm</p><p>3.8g</p><p>RIC IV 319, RSC III 1, BMCRE VI 287, SRCV II 8191[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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