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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nerosmyfavorite68, post: 8256273, member: 134416&quot;]I have my share of attractive coins, but I&#039;ve always had a weakness for rarities/expensive types in decrepit shape (one can always find a nicer one later).&nbsp; I think I&#039;ll try to focus on more attractive coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a relatively budget buyer (generally $500 or less - mostly sub $300), this budget still allows for some pretty nice types.</p><p><br /></p><p>My recent Heraclius Sear 882 buy inspired me to go on an attractive coin kick.&nbsp; A really nice one was always on my bucket list and I&#039;ve always collected by patina, so a super nice one was an easy choice.</p><p><br /></p><p>But...what was it St. Augustine said? I foggily remember reading about him saying something to the effect of help me Lord..just not yet.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> My latest buy was of some relatively decrepit ones, albeit of types I&#039;ve always wanted.&nbsp; One of them was an Imperatorial coin, the other an early 8th century Byzantine.&nbsp; But most Byzantine AE coins of the period 695-720 are fairly decrepit...&nbsp; Until it wears off, I&#039;ve been on a Byzantine kick lately. I normally collect Roman and sometimes Hellenistic kings.</p><p><br /></p><p>And I was better about it, I recently bought a nice Leo III.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some ideas in my budget range; Hellenistic Tetradrachms, Rome style Philip Antioch Tetradrachms, nice patina coins, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Athough I enjoy large flan Ants of Philip I (and Carausius), Antoninianii generally don&#039;t do all that much for me.</p><p><br /></p><p>And if they have a nice patina, I might actually go after coins of emperors&#039; wives.&nbsp; I have exceptionally few of those.&nbsp; Other than Didia Clara, I might not have any others...</p><p><br /></p><p>One can also find some pretty nice 3rd century Sestertii in that price range.&nbsp; Or a somewhat not feeble Nero As/Dupondius.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any ideas? (Hint, I don&#039;t care much for small coins and I don&#039;t go too much for Ant&#039;s.) I do enjoy the Roman Republic, esp. the period from Marius to the end.&nbsp; I also really enjoy Alexandrian Drachms, large Ptolemaic AE, Seleucid kings, etc.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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