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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Limes, post: 7617429, member: 101013&quot;]Hello! Wanted to share a group shot of three of my latest acquistions. Unfortunately I don&#039;t have the time yet to post them individually with an accompanying write up, which they they deserve. So, instead below a short explanation about why I got them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1311022[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1311024[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The denarius of Brutus has been my no. 1 coin on my wishlist for a very long time, and although it&#039;s not rare, it&#039;s hard to find one that I can afford. This is my white whale and I do truly hope that [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER] concurs with me using this term <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The quality is not that great, but I&#039;m more then excited to be able to finally add this type to my few other imperatorial issues. And it&#039;s as close I can get to a coin of the assassin of Caesar with a &quot;knife&quot; on it!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The denarius of Marcus Aurelius is pure joy to me. An appealing portrait is what I was looking for, but I also got a cuirrassed bust, an appealing reverse with lovely details and a great history behind it. So far I&#039;ve been unable to properly attribute it however, it appears to be a variant and not in RIC. More fun! </p><p>Lastly, about the Nero sesterius; who doesn&#039;t love a good big chunk of Julio-Claudian metal! I&#039;ve been eyeballing these coins in auctions for quite a while, looking for the right one, and I finally got this one which is a perfect mix between afforability and appealing details. Obviously, the reverse is where the action is. I love how the reverse shows the brickwork, the windows, the (closed) doors and the garlands above. The fact that the higher areas of the reverse are a bit lighter makes it even more appealing. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for looking. Please share your group shots, latest acquisitions, white whale(s), or any coin you find relevant or like to show.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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