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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 8034632, member: 26302&quot;]Just a few lots I got in the last auction. </p><p><br /></p><p>I liked this one, I don&#039;t know why, just liked the horse:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1391712[/ATTACH] </p><p>MOESIA INFERIOR. Istrus. Gordian III with Tranquillina (238-244). Ae Pentassarion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΙΝΑ.</p><p>Laureate and draped bust of Gordian right, facing diademed bust of Tranquillina left.</p><p>Rev: ΙϹΤΡΙΗΝΩΝ / E.</p><p>Theos Megas on horseback riding right; in front, altar; behind, eagle standing right, on candelabrum.</p><p><br /></p><p>RPC VII.2 online - (unassigned; ID 28736); AMNG 525–6.</p><p><br /></p><p>Condition: Fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 10.75 g.</p><p>Diameter: 25 mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a type I already own a few copies of. I simply love the reverse artistry of Melqart on this one!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1391713[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>SELEUCIS &amp; PIERIA. Antioch. Trajan (98-117). Tetradrachm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: ΑVΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙС ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС СЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ ΔΑΚ.</p><p>Laureate head of Trajan right; below club and eagle standing right.</p><p>Rev: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ЄΞ VΠΑΤ Є.</p><p>Laureate head of Melqart-Herakles right, wearing lion skin.</p><p><br /></p><p>RPC III 3533; McAlee 458; Prieur 1496.</p><p><br /></p><p>Condition: Very fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 13.92 g.</p><p>Diameter: 25 mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course I had to get a group lot. I really like green patinas on coins. I also really love coins with the centration divots and nearly all of these have them. I find them fascinating.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1391714[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] , how many of these do you think constitutes a roll? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I really do not know much about them. Gives me an excuse to read up on them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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