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<p>[QUOTE="limmle, post: 4849513, member: 113081"]Thanks to everyone who's commented on my Plotina. It's reassured me that my coin is OK. At worst it's had a tiny but of "work" which seems hardly noticeable. I love Ancient History and I love collecting ancient coins. When I bought it, I was thinking about the story of Plotina and her important role in the succession of Hadrian, and the opportunity to own a piece of that story, not about re-sale value or investment (so sorry everyone - the coin is not for sale<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />). Having said that, its always good to know whether your coin is genuine or not and the fact that its a relatively hard to get coin being offered at a good price helps sweeten a deal.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a budget limit so Im happy to buy historically interesting coins which aren't in great shape. I recently acquired this Trajan Circus Maximus sestertius. It's in very worn condition on the reverse, but I love the coin because of authentic historical representation. Again, I'd never afford one of these in EF or VF condition.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1171015[/ATTACH]</p><p><i>TRAJAN AE sestertius. Rome mint, 104-107 AD. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate head right. Reverse - [SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI], The Circus Maximus, seen from outside, with partial view of the interior - obelisk of Augustus in the center, and metae at either end of the spina; on right, lap-counter, SC in exergue. RIC 571. 33mm, 23.3g.</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="limmle, post: 4849513, member: 113081"]Thanks to everyone who's commented on my Plotina. It's reassured me that my coin is OK. At worst it's had a tiny but of "work" which seems hardly noticeable. I love Ancient History and I love collecting ancient coins. When I bought it, I was thinking about the story of Plotina and her important role in the succession of Hadrian, and the opportunity to own a piece of that story, not about re-sale value or investment (so sorry everyone - the coin is not for sale:)). Having said that, its always good to know whether your coin is genuine or not and the fact that its a relatively hard to get coin being offered at a good price helps sweeten a deal. I have a budget limit so Im happy to buy historically interesting coins which aren't in great shape. I recently acquired this Trajan Circus Maximus sestertius. It's in very worn condition on the reverse, but I love the coin because of authentic historical representation. Again, I'd never afford one of these in EF or VF condition. [ATTACH=full]1171015[/ATTACH] [I]TRAJAN AE sestertius. Rome mint, 104-107 AD. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate head right. Reverse - [SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI], The Circus Maximus, seen from outside, with partial view of the interior - obelisk of Augustus in the center, and metae at either end of the spina; on right, lap-counter, SC in exergue. RIC 571. 33mm, 23.3g.[/I][/QUOTE]
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