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Message:: [QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 4274681, member: 87404"]Nice mix there, [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER]!  I see some SHIELDS in there!! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie39" alt=":cyclops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />  As [USER=41219]@furryfrog02[/USER]  said, and I agree, I really dig that Philip III and the Bohemond III (and [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER], your's with the toning!!!  OMG!!! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) I recently got 2 deliveries with 2 coins each.  I've just shown this first one here in a Gordian III (III's again!) thread already, but I like it so I'll show it again, if you don't mind...<img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/incollage_20200318_190339131.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/20200320_162821.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Gordian III, Ruled 238-244 ADAR Denarius, Struck 241 AD, Rome MintObverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Reverse: VENVS VICTRIX, Venus, draped, standing left, leaning on shield, holding helmet in right hand and sceptre in left hand.References: RIC IV 131Size: 20.5mm, 2.74gNote: The last decent silver examples of this denomination. And here are the other 3 coins... I'm starting to get a thing for chunky Septimius Severus AEs; If i see one I gotta try to get it.<img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/incollage_20200320_164027880.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Septimius Severus, Ruled 193-211 ADAE Sestertius, Struck 195 AD, Rome mintObverse: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V, laureate head right.Reverse: SAECVLI FELICITAS, Felicitas, draped, standing left, foot on prow, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; S-C across fields.References: RIC IV 692aSize: 29mm, 21.45g And I'm slowly working my way through filling up my Alexandria tets... ([USER=41219]@furryfrog02[/USER], check out those full, fluffy wings on Nike!!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)<img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/incollage_20200320_163127710.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Maximinus Thrax, Ruled 235-238 ADBL Tetradrachm, Egypt, AlexandriaStruck 235/236 ADObverse: AVTO MAΞIMINOC ЄV CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.Reverse: Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond; before, LB, RY 2.References: Emmett 3289, Dattari 4581Size: 24mm, 13.34gEx: Roma E-Sale 41 (2/12/17), Lot #539;      Holding History Auction 1 (6/1/19), Lot #214 And I think Trajan ate a lemon... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/incollage_20200320_163754947.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Trajan, Ruled 98-117 ADBL Tetradrachm, Egypt, AlexandriaStruck 114/115 ADObverse: AVT TPAIAN API CEB ΓEPM ΔAKIK, laureate head right; star before.Reverse: Draped bust of Zeus right, wearing taenia; L I-H, RY 18.References: Emmett 395Size: 23.5mm, 11.27g Welp, those are my most recent 4 coins.[/QUOTE]

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