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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2447625, member: 76194&quot;]I think this thread could use a few ancient toned silver coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]511242[/ATTACH]</p><p>Moeisia, Istros</p><p>AR Drachm (5.97g., 19.6mm; 12h)</p><p>Istros Mint (4rth Century BCE)</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Facing male heads, one inverted</p><p>Reverse: IΣTPIH, sea eagle left, grasping a dolphin, AΠ monogram below</p><p><br /></p><p>Provenance: Ex Pars Coins, Ex. Rick Yifrach, Ex. Agora Auctions May, 2015</p><p>Reference: SNG BM Black Sea 249</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]511244[/ATTACH]</p><p>Vespasian (69-79 CE)</p><p>Roman Empire</p><p>AR. Denarius (4.11g., 17.83mm)</p><p>Rome Mint (c. 76 CE)</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Laureate head right</p><p>Reverse: IOVIS CVSTOS; Jupiter standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding scepter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Provenance: Ex. JAZ Numismatics 5/2016</p><p>Reference: RIC 849</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>AND NOW FOR THE WINNER OF THE MOST TONED SILVER COIN AWARD </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]511243[/ATTACH] </b></p><p>Septimius Severus (193-211 CE)</p><p>Roman Empire</p><p>AR Denarius (2.8g., 19mm; 12h)</p><p>Rome Mint (202-210 CE)</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: SEVERVS PIVS AVG; laureate bust right</p><p>Reverse: RESTITVTOR VRBIS; Roma seated left holding palladium &amp; spear, round shield below</p><p><br /></p><p>Note: Jet black toning on silver surface</p><p>Provenance: Ex JAZ Numismatics 01/2016</p><p>Reference: RIC IV (a) 288, p. 127.</p><p><br /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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