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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JWH, post: 1296613, member: 33731&quot;]I just purchased these three coins, and I&#039;m really pleased to have gotten them at the prices I did.&nbsp; The first two came from a seller in Australia and the last came from one of my most trusted sellers in Spain.&nbsp; It will take a couple of weeks to get the coins so these images are the sellers images.&nbsp; I just wanted to show them off and get comments.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The first coin is an AE Fraction of Maximianus RIC VI 46b:</p><p><br /></p><p>OBV: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right</p><p>REV: CONCORDIA MILITVM, emperor standing right in military dress, short sceptre in left hand, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre; Delta between, ALE in ex </p><p>[ATTACH]145328.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The second coin is a Pagan Commemorative Quarter-Nummus I have attributed to Maximinus II Daia, Vagi 2955:</p><p><br /></p><p>OBV:&nbsp; IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter seated left holding globe &amp; sceptre</p><p>REV:&nbsp; VICTORIA AVGG, Victory advancing left with wreath &amp; palm, officina letter to right, ANT in ex. </p><p>[ATTACH]145329.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The third coin is an AE Centenionalis of Decentius RIC 215,G:</p><p><br /></p><p>OBV: D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES, cuirassed bust right, Gamma behind</p><p>REV: VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES, two Victories standing facing each other holding shield inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X, RS in ex</p><p>[ATTACH]145330.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The first coin has maybe the best portrait I own on a base metal coin.&nbsp; The second coin is probably the most interesting and the first I&#039;ve seen for sale of these coins.&nbsp; They are common, but I just haven&#039;t seen them before.&nbsp; Doug provided me with a history at these two links:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/voc5.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/voc5.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/voc5.html</a> and <a href="http://www.coinproject.com/search_emperor.php?emp=Pagan-Coinage-of-the-Tetrarchy&amp;city=&amp;type=3" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinproject.com/search_emperor.php?emp=Pagan-Coinage-of-the-Tetrarchy&amp;city=&amp;type=3" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinproject.com/search_emperor.php?emp=Pagan-Coinage-of-the-Tetrarchy&amp;city=&amp;type=3</a>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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