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<p>[QUOTE="Mat, post: 3514267, member: 21445"]Very nice, I am always a fan of coins that are overweight for the type. I sometimes go out of my way to buy the coin if it's in my price range that is overweight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just one of the little quirks to my style of coin collecting.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some favorite overweights.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttp%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fi45.tinypic.com%252525252Fmigtoj.jpg%25252526hash%2525253Da29ec50dbcea880f4c5591613138052b%252526hash%25253De2c8a96195a2880126ad90259218f2fa%2526hash%253D32961d4c755bc8ab65c69133b5e072b8%26hash%3Dba2eb61e2926430f0022936fedee8671&hash=8e008d894435ba429d8ba85c37fb015c" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Philip I (244 - 249 A.D.)</p><p>O: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind.</p><p>R: LIBERALITAS AVGG II, Liberalitas standing left, counting board in right, cornucopia in left.</p><p>Rome</p><p>21mm</p><p>5.8g</p><p>RIC IV 38b, RSC IV 87 SRCV III 8937</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fs1.postimg.org%2F28vbmrlz67%2FGordyiii.jpg&hash=f28e0c1ce5ab04d76c50cb6cbe42c120" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gordian III (238 - 244 A.D.)</p><p>AR Antoninianus</p><p>O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate draped bust right.</p><p>R: SECVRIT PERP; Securitas standing left with scepter, leaning on column.</p><p>Rome Mint</p><p>25mm</p><p>6.2g</p><p>RIC IV Rome 151</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.postimg.cc%2Fg0qHSw87%2Fcartet.jpg&hash=0a6ec375535dcd24e8c6aba8227dadac" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Caracalla (198 - 217 A.D.)</p><p>AR Tetradrachm</p><p>Mesopotamia, Carrhae</p><p>O: AVT·K·M·A ANTONЄINOC ·C-EB · ·, laureate head of Caracalla right; two pellets beneath rear truncation.</p><p>R: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟ Δ, eagle standing facing on bucranium, dot to each side, wings spread, head right, wreath in beak.</p><p>28mm</p><p>17.10g</p><p>Prieur 820, Bellinger 160, SGI 2701</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex. Agora Auctions, lot 184, Sale 81[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mat, post: 3514267, member: 21445"]Very nice, I am always a fan of coins that are overweight for the type. I sometimes go out of my way to buy the coin if it's in my price range that is overweight. Just one of the little quirks to my style of coin collecting. Some favorite overweights. [img]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttp%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fi45.tinypic.com%252525252Fmigtoj.jpg%25252526hash%2525253Da29ec50dbcea880f4c5591613138052b%252526hash%25253De2c8a96195a2880126ad90259218f2fa%2526hash%253D32961d4c755bc8ab65c69133b5e072b8%26hash%3Dba2eb61e2926430f0022936fedee8671&hash=8e008d894435ba429d8ba85c37fb015c[/img] Philip I (244 - 249 A.D.) O: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind. R: LIBERALITAS AVGG II, Liberalitas standing left, counting board in right, cornucopia in left. Rome 21mm 5.8g RIC IV 38b, RSC IV 87 SRCV III 8937 [img]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fs1.postimg.org%2F28vbmrlz67%2FGordyiii.jpg&hash=f28e0c1ce5ab04d76c50cb6cbe42c120[/img] Gordian III (238 - 244 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate draped bust right. R: SECVRIT PERP; Securitas standing left with scepter, leaning on column. Rome Mint 25mm 6.2g RIC IV Rome 151 [img]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.postimg.cc%2Fg0qHSw87%2Fcartet.jpg&hash=0a6ec375535dcd24e8c6aba8227dadac[/img] Caracalla (198 - 217 A.D.) AR Tetradrachm Mesopotamia, Carrhae O: AVT·K·M·A ANTONЄINOC ·C-EB · ·, laureate head of Caracalla right; two pellets beneath rear truncation. R: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟ Δ, eagle standing facing on bucranium, dot to each side, wings spread, head right, wreath in beak. 28mm 17.10g Prieur 820, Bellinger 160, SGI 2701 Ex. Agora Auctions, lot 184, Sale 81[/QUOTE]
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