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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;furryfrog02, post: 4353162, member: 41219&quot;]My other package came today and I was both pleasantly surprised and disappointed at the same time. Of the 16 coins I was interested, 4 arrived. I was really hoping for one of the Egyptian Ptolomeys since I have been wanting one for a while now. Looks like I will keep on wanting haha. There were a couple denari that I was interested in and missed out on as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Complaining over...the 4 that came today are all pretty cool in their own right. Without further ado here they are:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Alexandreia Troas</p><p>AE13</p><p>3rd-2nd BC.</p><p>Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo left Reverse: ALEX above horse grazing left, ΠΡ monogram below, thunderbolt in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p>I like everything about this coin</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1101499[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Abydos, Troas</p><p>Civic Coinage</p><p>AE 24mm</p><p>320-200 BC</p><p>Obverse: Turreted head of Artemis right</p><p>Reverse: ABY, eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head turned left; kantharos to right</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t like the obverse of this coin. Looks like it was lacquered or something before. But the reverse is beautiful</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1101500[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This one has an old tag from &quot;The Fountain Head of Fine Coins, Coram NY&quot;</p><p>It is listed as a bust of Valerian II but I was unable to find it on wildwinds or rpc.</p><p>Here is what the tag says:</p><p><br /></p><p>Pisidia Sagalassus CA 256AD</p><p>AE18</p><p>Diad bust of Valerian II r. Rv Nike Adv l, holding wreath and palm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1101517[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The closest I could find on RP that looks similar is this one from Trebonianus Gallus with Volusian on the obverse. What do you think?</p><p><a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/9/959" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/9/959" rel="nofollow">https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/9/959</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lastly, my favorite coin of the 4. And the cheapest, at a princely sum of $7.95.</p><p><br /></p><p>Julia Domna</p><p>Stobi, Macedonia</p><p>AE23</p><p>Obverse:&nbsp; IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right</p><p>Reverse: MVNICI-P STOBE, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1101519[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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