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<p>[QUOTE="Bing, post: 4542685, member: 44132"]When Frank Robinson's auction closed, I thought I was the winning bid on two coins. However, when the package arrived, there was only one coin with an invoice for just the one coin. I assumed I must have been wrong, and I was happy with my one win. About a week ago, I got a message from Frank indicating he mistakenly sent the second coin to another bidder. It was returned to Frank who promptly sent it off to me. I received it in the mail Saturday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even though I won this coin for $10 below my highest bid, I'm not sure why I bid on it in the first place. My collection efforts have been centered on early Imperial, Roman Republic and Greek. I will say though that after researching this coin, it may not be rare, but it is scarce because of the obverse design.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1124552[/ATTACH] </p><p>JULIAN II</p><p>Siliqua</p><p>OBVERSE: FL CL IVLIA-NVS PP AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>REVERSE: VOTIS V MVLTIS X in four lines within wreath. Mintmark SLVG</p><p>Struck at Lyons 360-363 A.D</p><p>1.7g, 16mm</p><p>RIC VIII Lyons 227 var (bust type); RSC 163b var (ditto); Sear 4071 var (ditto)</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for taking a look, and, like always, post your Siliqua or anything you find remotely related[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bing, post: 4542685, member: 44132"]When Frank Robinson's auction closed, I thought I was the winning bid on two coins. However, when the package arrived, there was only one coin with an invoice for just the one coin. I assumed I must have been wrong, and I was happy with my one win. About a week ago, I got a message from Frank indicating he mistakenly sent the second coin to another bidder. It was returned to Frank who promptly sent it off to me. I received it in the mail Saturday. Even though I won this coin for $10 below my highest bid, I'm not sure why I bid on it in the first place. My collection efforts have been centered on early Imperial, Roman Republic and Greek. I will say though that after researching this coin, it may not be rare, but it is scarce because of the obverse design. [ATTACH=full]1124552[/ATTACH] JULIAN II Siliqua OBVERSE: FL CL IVLIA-NVS PP AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: VOTIS V MVLTIS X in four lines within wreath. Mintmark SLVG Struck at Lyons 360-363 A.D 1.7g, 16mm RIC VIII Lyons 227 var (bust type); RSC 163b var (ditto); Sear 4071 var (ditto) Thank you for taking a look, and, like always, post your Siliqua or anything you find remotely related[/QUOTE]
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