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<p>[QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 3546665, member: 87404"]At last week's local ancient coin group meeting, after the night's presentation, I was talking and checking out the coins of a fellow member and he pulled out a bag of tets from his recent win at Naville, saying "I got these cuz last time we talked you were interested in these types, right...?" (he is interested in small Greek silver, esp Corinth), "...so take a look and if you like any, we can figure out a trade."</p><p><br /></p><p>I went through the dozen of them and pulled out these 4 as <i><u>the</u></i> ones I was interested in. I found an adequate trade coin in my collection, we both felt comfortable with it, and did the deal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here they are... nothing too rare or fancy, but when someone does something <i><b>very</b></i> nice on your behalf based on what they know about you, it makes the coins that much more invaluable and precious:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/collagemaker_20190526_154932952.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Aurelian, Ruled 270-275 AD</b></p><p><b>AE Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria</b></p><p><b>Struck 272/273 AD</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: A K Λ ΔOM AVPHΛIANOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on shoulder.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Eagle standing right, holding wreath in beak; star to upper left, date LΔ in right field (year 4=272/273 AD).</p><p><b>References</b>: Emmett 3928, Dattari 5481, Köln 3074</p><p><b>Ex</b>: Naville Numismatics, Auction 49, Lot #203 (5-12-2019)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/collagemaker_20190526_154604479.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Carinus (as Caesar), Ruled 282-283 AD</b></p><p><b>AE Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria</b></p><p><b>Struck 282/283 AD</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: A K MA KAPINOC K, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, date LA in upper left field (year 1=282/283 AD).</p><p><b>References</b>: Emmett 4012, Dattari 5576, Köln 3172</p><p><b>Ex</b>: Naville Numismatics, Auction 49, Lot #203 (5-12-2019)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/20190526_155052.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Diocletian, Ruled 284-305 AD</b></p><p><b>AE Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria</b></p><p><b>Struck 285/286 AD</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: A K Γ OYAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CЄB, Laureate and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Alexandria, mural crown, standing left, holding bust of Serapis and sceptre, date L-B across field (year 2=285/286 AD).</p><p><b>References</b>: Emmett 4025, Dattari 5622, Köln 3210</p><p><b>Ex</b>: Naville Numismatics, Auction 49, Lot #203 (5-12-2019)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/collagemaker_20190526_154747718.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Diocletian, Ruled 284-305 AD</b></p><p><b>AE Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria</b></p><p><b>Struck 289/290 AD</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: A K Γ OYA ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CЄB, Laureate and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Eirene standing left, holding grain ears and sceptre, date S-L <b><i><span style="color: #8000ff">(is that reversal common? I found 1 other on ACSearch.)</span></i></b> across field (year 6=289/290 AD).</p><p><b>References</b>: Emmett 4045, Dattari 5660, Köln 3248</p><p><b>Ex</b>: Naville Numismatics, Auction 49, Lot #203 (5-12-2019)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I'd love to see any other pseudo-gifted coins you got for trade, or your fave SS coin, or anything else you feel is relevant.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 3546665, member: 87404"]At last week's local ancient coin group meeting, after the night's presentation, I was talking and checking out the coins of a fellow member and he pulled out a bag of tets from his recent win at Naville, saying "I got these cuz last time we talked you were interested in these types, right...?" (he is interested in small Greek silver, esp Corinth), "...so take a look and if you like any, we can figure out a trade." I went through the dozen of them and pulled out these 4 as [I][U]the[/U][/I] ones I was interested in. I found an adequate trade coin in my collection, we both felt comfortable with it, and did the deal. Here they are... nothing too rare or fancy, but when someone does something [I][B]very[/B][/I] nice on your behalf based on what they know about you, it makes the coins that much more invaluable and precious: [IMG]https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/collagemaker_20190526_154932952.jpg[/IMG] [B]Aurelian, Ruled 270-275 AD AE Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria Struck 272/273 AD Obverse[/B]: A K Λ ΔOM AVPHΛIANOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on shoulder. [B]Reverse[/B]: Eagle standing right, holding wreath in beak; star to upper left, date LΔ in right field (year 4=272/273 AD). [B]References[/B]: Emmett 3928, Dattari 5481, Köln 3074 [B]Ex[/B]: Naville Numismatics, Auction 49, Lot #203 (5-12-2019) [IMG]https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/collagemaker_20190526_154604479.jpg[/IMG] [B]Carinus (as Caesar), Ruled 282-283 AD AE Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria Struck 282/283 AD Obverse[/B]: A K MA KAPINOC K, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. [B]Reverse[/B]: Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, date LA in upper left field (year 1=282/283 AD). [B]References[/B]: Emmett 4012, Dattari 5576, Köln 3172 [B]Ex[/B]: Naville Numismatics, Auction 49, Lot #203 (5-12-2019) [IMG]https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/20190526_155052.jpg[/IMG] [B]Diocletian, Ruled 284-305 AD AE Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria Struck 285/286 AD Obverse[/B]: A K Γ OYAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CЄB, Laureate and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right. [B]Reverse[/B]: Alexandria, mural crown, standing left, holding bust of Serapis and sceptre, date L-B across field (year 2=285/286 AD). [B]References[/B]: Emmett 4025, Dattari 5622, Köln 3210 [B]Ex[/B]: Naville Numismatics, Auction 49, Lot #203 (5-12-2019) [IMG]https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/collagemaker_20190526_154747718.jpg[/IMG] [B]Diocletian, Ruled 284-305 AD AE Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria Struck 289/290 AD Obverse[/B]: A K Γ OYA ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CЄB, Laureate and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right. [B]Reverse[/B]: Eirene standing left, holding grain ears and sceptre, date S-L [B][I][COLOR=#8000ff](is that reversal common? I found 1 other on ACSearch.)[/COLOR][/I][/B] across field (year 6=289/290 AD). [B]References[/B]: Emmett 4045, Dattari 5660, Köln 3248 [B]Ex[/B]: Naville Numismatics, Auction 49, Lot #203 (5-12-2019) I'd love to see any other pseudo-gifted coins you got for trade, or your fave SS coin, or anything else you feel is relevant.[/QUOTE]
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