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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Restitutor, post: 8171956, member: 112621&quot;]Hi CT’ers! After nearly half a year buying nothing due to the craziness of the market, I finally dipped my toe back into the coin world and snagged a few wins in the recent Leu auction! Felt like prices were <i>relatively </i>depressed due to it occurring over Xmas season so a good time to jump back in!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Justinian I, 527-565.</b> Follis (Bronze, 41 mm, 22.32 g, 7 h), Nicomedia, RY 13 = 539/540. D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVI Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger in his right hand and with a shield, decorated with a horseman spearing a fallen foe, over his left shoulder; in field to right, cross. <i>Rev.</i> Large M between A/N/N/O and X/II/I; above, cross; below, A; in exergue, NIK. DOC 117a. MIB 112-115. SB 201.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’ve always wanted one of these chonky boys and finally snagged one! Really like the green patina and how well detailed the emperor still is.</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]S6TMvc9qrCc[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>CAPPADOCIA. Caesaraea-Eusebia. <i>Caracalla</i>, 198-217.</b> Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 3.23 g, 12 h), RY 13 of Septimius Severus = 204/5. •AY•K•M•AY• - •ANTΩNINO Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, seen from behind. <i>Rev.</i> MHTPO KAICAPI / ЄT IΓ Mount Argaios surmounted by statue of Sol-Helios standing front, holding globe in his right hand and long scepter in his left. Ganschow 539b.</p><p><br /></p><p>This was an impulse buy… my Aurelian coins wanted another companion with Sol on it <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]pbd0DQluih4[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Severus Alexander, 222-235.</b> Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.46 g, 6 h), Rome, 232. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Laureate head of Severus Alexander to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder. <i>Rev.</i>PROVIDENTIA AVG Providentia standing front, head to left, holding grain ears over modius in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. BMC 875. Cohen 501 var. (bust draped). RIC 250.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sevs at super high quality are just so relatively cheap it’s hard to pass up!</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]6PM_WspJOxU[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Faustina Junior, Augusta, 147-175.</b>Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 2.87 g, 7 h), Rome, 161-175. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA Draped bust of Faustina Junior to right. <i>Rev.</i> CERES Ceres, veiled, seated left on chest, holding grain ears in her right hand and torch in her left. BMC 81. Cohen 35. RIC 669.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>From the Red Ox Collection and the collection of the Czech musician Adolf Picek (circa 1885-1978), and formerly in the possession of an Italian banker, whose life was saved by Mr. Picek in the Battles of the Piave River on the Italian Front in 1917-1918 and who presented his savior with &#039;four socks of old coins&#039; in reward.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was the reason I even jumped into this auction in the first place. Immediately fell in love with the provenance perusing other coins and knew I had to get one from this collection. When I saw this Faustina it was a no brainer that this would be the one I go for!</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]in0tfLkLyrc[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>Please feel free to show any recent coins you’ve acquired, ones with fun provenances, or anything else you want to share![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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