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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 5239227, member: 83845&quot;]Here are a couple more “ugly” coins from my collection. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is actually one of my favorite coins and a previous Saturnalia gift. All the same it’s hard to escape the fact that humans aren’t suppose to look like this. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217727[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Spain, Obulco</font></p><p><font size="3">AE28, Obulco mint, struck mid II century BC</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 28 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 16.83 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: OBVLCO; female head right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: Celtic-Iberian legend: Magistrates names &quot;Urkailtu&quot; and &quot;Neseltuko&quot; between plow and grain ear. </font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: CNH 17, page 344</font></p><p><br /></p><p>This one of Helena is ugly due to having had a hard life since it was minted. Still apply to have it. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217728[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Helena (AD 325-330)</font></p><p><font size="3">AE3, Heraclea mint, struck ca. AD 324-328.</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 19.8 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 1.3 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: FL HELENA AVGVSTA; Diademed, mantled bust right, wearing necklace.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE; Securitas standing left, lowering branch and raising hem of robe with right hand.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC VII Heraclea 95. Mintmark SMH Epsilon.</font></p><p><font size="3"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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