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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Smojo, post: 2984862, member: 78058&quot;]I can&#039;t believe it&#039;s already February, I am so far behind my norm but it seems 2018 may be anything but a normal year for me.</p><p>I&#039;ve already had to make adjustments to my coin budget. But it&#039;s not as bad as it would seem, it has allowed me to rethink the coins on my want list and condition and types I deem as acceptable.</p><p>I&nbsp; haven&#039;t been on CT as much surely not posting much anyway, it seems my work and home life have been demanding as of late.</p><p>With a few popular (to the people on this forum anyway) auctions coming to a close soon or just closed, ie FSR, Agora, Roma and CNG. And I&#039;m hopeful in a couple of those and was succesful in one of those.</p><p><br /></p><p>My last coin of 2017 is an ex JAZ. Nothing to special about it and common enough.</p><p>I had lost out on a few of the type over the last couple of years and was actually on my want list.</p><p>I was happy to get this one because the strike on both sides is pretty darn good especially the reverse, most I&#039;ve seen are weak and pretty worn.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]735040[/ATTACH] </p><p>Gordian III, AD 238-244</p><p>Æ22, 21.77mm, 6.95g, 1h; MOESIA SUPERIOR, Viminacium.</p><p>Obv.: IMP CAES M ANT GORDANVS AVG; Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev.: P M S COL VIM; Moesia standing facing, head left, extending hands to bull and lion standing at feet to either side. // AN II</p><p>Reference: Varbanov 104</p><p>Ex Arnoldoe; Naumann 12 Lot 309; Solidus 11 Lot 160.</p><p><br /></p><p>My first coin of 2018 is a Trajan that has been on my want list for quite some time and came my way from a recent Roma eauction.</p><p>I paid more than I normally would have for it but I love the portrait.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]735047[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Trajan AR Denarius. Rome, AD 107-108. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Dacian trophy of arms, at base of which shields, spears and sword. Woytek 268b; RIC 147; RSC 98. 3.23g, 20mm, 7h</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m hoping to be adding some new coins in the coming days, will have to wait and see if my bids hold up <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Please pile on with anything relevant[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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