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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 8184356, member: 91461&quot;]Of course, first and foremost, when it comes to really getting excited about finding a rarity or some new information on is Macedonian shield coins<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p>Butt I&#039;m starting to notice another pattern emerge <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Received my second order from Marc Breitsprecher in as many weeks today. In the order was one sweet MSC rarity, and then not one butt #2 thicc Venus coins.</p><p>First, an INCREDIBLY robust-cheek that, like the MSC,&nbsp; I&#039;d let sit in my watched coins far to long:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1431405[/ATTACH]</p><p>Julia Domna</p><p>AR Denarius, AD 193-195, 19.10mm, 2.94 grams.</p><p>Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, draped bust right</p><p>Rev: VENER-I - V-ICTR, Venus standing right, naked to waist and seen from behind, holding palm branch and apple</p><p>RIC IV 536 Rome VF.</p><p>Ex-Marc Breitsprecher purchased Jan 2022. Ex-Pegasi</p><p><br /></p><p>Then WE HAVE THE BUNS OF THE BALL<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>A VERY rare Salonina Venus reverse, with an incredible provenance, toning, strike, artistry and an even more incredible reverse on the reverse:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1431403[/ATTACH]</p><p>Salonina </p><p>(AD 254-268) AR Antoninianus / Venus</p><p>AD 257-260, 22.30mm, 3.38 grams,</p><p>Obv: SALONINA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent</p><p>Rev: VENVS VICTRIX, Venus Victrix standing right, seen from rear, leaning on column and holding palm branch and apple</p><p>RIC Vi 8 Cologne, XF</p><p>Ex-Marc Breitsprecher purchased Jan 2022. Ex-Phil Peck sold as the Morrison Collection at Heritage.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I would be remiss not to share the SaWeet MSC in this magical package I received:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1431406[/ATTACH]</p><p>MACEDON, Koinon of Macedon. Pseudo-autonomous issue. temp. Claudius to Nero, AD 41-68. Æ Assarion (13.1mm, 2.30 g, 12h). Beroea mint. Nike, holding wreath and palm frond, alighting left / Macedonian shield. RPC I 1621. VF</p><p>Ex Marc Breitsprecher purchased Jan 2022</p><p><br /></p><p>However, I do have this well toned cutie on its way:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1431404[/ATTACH]</p><p>Julia Domna</p><p>Denarius Fouree. Obverse: bust of the empress in drapery, facing right, along the edge legend:</p><p>IVLIA DOMNA AVG. Reverse: Venus is facing right, holding an apple and a scepter, with a legend along the edge:</p><p>VENRI VICTR, 18 mm, 2.79 g, 6 hours.</p><p>Reference: RIC 564</p><p>Grade: VF. Purchased from RDA Jan 2022</p><p><br /></p><p>And then more buns than a hotdog stand would need in a week...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1431414[/ATTACH]</p><p>Julia Domna</p><p><br /></p><p>Denarius . 193-196 AD . Rome . (Ric- 536 ). Ob .: IVLIA DOMNA AVG, Bust draped to the right . Rev .: VENERI VICTR, Venus standing to the right, leaning on a column, holding a palm and an apple . Ag . 3.18 g. Displaced. Tone . EBC . Tauler &amp; Fau Jan 2021</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1431416[/ATTACH]</p><p>Nero</p><p>CAPPADOCIA (1,77g, 15mm) Caesarea, (54-68), AR Hemidrachm</p><p>Obv: NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMANI; laureate head of Nero, right.</p><p>Rev: Nike standing, right, with foot on globe and inscribing shield set on knee</p><p>S 83, BMC 411, Walker 470–2, RIC 618, Ganschow 60, RPC I №: 3646</p><p>Purchased from Demos December 2021</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1431418[/ATTACH]</p><p>JULIA DOMNA (WIFE OF SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS). AR Denarius, Rome Mint, struck under Septimius Severus, ca. A.D. 193-196. ANACS AU 50.</p><p>RIC-536 (Severus); RSC-194. Obverse: Draped bust right; Reverse: Venus standing right, with back facing, holding apple and palm frond, and resting upon column to left. A popular type, this example presents a solid overall strike with subtle toning and brilliance. Purchased from Stack’s Bowers Gallery Aug 2021</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1431417[/ATTACH]</p><p>Julia Domna</p><p>(193-217 AD). AE Sestertius (27 mm, 14,60 g), Roma (Rome), 193-194 AD.</p><p>Obv. IVLIA DOMNA AVG, draped bust right.</p><p>Rev. VENERI VICTR / S - C, Venus, naked to waist, standing right, holding apple and palm and leaning on column.</p><p>RIC IV, 1, p. 207, 842 (R). Per Curtis Clay new die comb., o400/r578</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1431413[/ATTACH]</p><p>Vespasian</p><p>(AD 69-79), AR Denarius</p><p>(19mm, 2.95g), struck AD</p><p>73. IMP CAES VESP AVG</p><p>CENS , laureate headfacing</p><p>right / PONTIF MAXIM ,</p><p>Nemesis advancing right,</p><p>pointing a caduceus at a</p><p>snake below.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1431427[/ATTACH]</p><p>Julia Titi, daughter of Titus (died 90 AD). AR Denarius, 80-81. Obv. Bust right, draped. Rev. Venus standing right, resting elbow on column and holding scepter and helmet. RIC II-p. 1 (2nd ed.) (Titus) 388. AR. 2.83 g. 20.00 mm. R. Rare type. F. Purchased from Artemide May 2021</p><p><br /></p><p>... and those are just some of my Romans<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]YjC0vMIrOAk[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>As my pop once told me, after finding out that he&#039;d streaked through Central Park, &quot;Boy, if ya got it flaunt it.&quot;</p><p>So, please, flaunt those flashy fannies or anything bootiful<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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