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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;happy_collector, post: 8175939, member: 100070&quot;]I was cataloging my 2021 coin pickups during Christmas time, and noticed a few &quot;holes&quot; in my collection. I plan to slowly &quot;fill them out&quot; in 2022. Here are three coins I picked up recently with that purpose in mind. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>My first 2022 coin is a Calydonian Boar RR denarius. I like coins with mythic animal designs within my budget. Glad to find one for sale.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1428759[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Republic. C Hosidius Geta. AR Denarius</p><p>Rome Mint 64 BC.</p><p>Obv: Diana; bow and quiver over shoulder; III VIR left, GETA right.</p><p>Rev: Calydonian Boar right, pierced by spear and harried by hound below</p><p>3.53g, 18mm</p><p>Crawford 407/2</p><p><br /></p><p>For the second coin, I was specifically looking for a young Marcus Aurelius portrait to pair up with my young Faustina II denarius. I am happy to find one that fits my criteria. The A. Pius portrait is pretty nice also! </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1428765[/ATTACH]</p><p>Antoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius. 140-144 AD. AR denarius</p><p>Obv: Bare head of Antoninus Pius right</p><p>Rev: Bare head of Marcus Aurelius right.</p><p>17mm, 2.85g.</p><p>RIC 415a</p><p><br /></p><p>After picking up a Nero/Poppaea Alexandrian tetradrachm late last year, I started looking for coins with another Roman empress portrait. This one comes up in my recent search. This coin just arrived in my mailbox earlier today.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1428782[/ATTACH] Domitia. Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum. Æ 82-96 AD.</p><p>Obv: Kornelios Dioskourides, magistrate.Draped bust r.</p><p>Rev: Tetrastyle temple.</p><p>20mm, 4.89g, 6h</p><p>RPC II 1290; SNG von Aulock 3846; BMC 188[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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