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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2515192, member: 57495&quot;]Sorry to disappoint those who might have thought this would be a thread about contemporary imitative coinage... the fact of the matter is that sometimes the only thing I seem to know about coins is that someone here posts one, I see it, and pretty soon I want one of my own.&nbsp; Imitate the excellent taste of some of our members here often enough and you&#039;ll eventually seem to actually know a thing or two about picking ancient coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>In marketing, the &#039;Rule of Seven&#039; suggests that a person needs to be exposed to an advertisement at least seven times before taking the bait.&nbsp; Even though [USER=44183]@stevex6[/USER] has shown his coin a couple more times than seven, I really only needed to see it once before deciding that I had to get one of my own.&nbsp; Yes, it&#039;s a common type, but the minor devices which make it special for me sure aren&#039;t.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]535497[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC</b></p><p><b>L. Papius</b></p><p>AR Serrate Denarius. 3.92g, 18.8mm. Rome mint, 79 BC. Crawford 384/1, pl. LXVII, symbols 122; Sydenham 773. O: Head of Juno Sospita right; behind, coiled snake. R: Gryphon leaping right; below, fox (or dog or crocodile); L PAPI in exergue.</p><p><i>Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p>With this next one, I&#039;ve gone with the cool, eclectic taste of [USER=42634]@chrsmat71[/USER].&nbsp; I might have needed to see it two or three times before properly going on the hunt, but I found the type to be very alluring from the get-go.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]535498[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>PISIDIA, Etenna</b></p><p>AE19. 3.3g, 19mm. PISIDIA, Etenna, circa 1st century BC. SNG Cop 146. O: Naked nymph standing to front, legs crossed, entwined by serpent; at her feet to left, a vase. R: E-T, sickle-shaped knife. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Have you bought any coins because you first saw an example posted here?&nbsp; Let&#039;s see &#039;em!</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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