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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 7893751, member: 56859&quot;]Well dang.&nbsp; Browsing their BBS now and here&#039;s one I would have bought without hesitation but someone else felt the same because it&#039;s already sold. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.hjbltd.com/api/util/horimg?i=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.hjbltd.com%2Fancientcoins%2Fimages%2F600x600%2Fcc97426a.jpg&amp;j=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.hjbltd.com%2Fancientcoins%2Fimages%2F600x600%2Fcc97426b.jpg&amp;w=950" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lot 372.</p><p>Germanicus and Drusus; Sardes, Lydia, struck by Alexander of Sardis, son of Cleon, high priest of the Koinon of Asia, c. 23-26 AD, AE 27, 13.49g. RPC-2994, BM-104. Obv: ΔΡΟΥΣΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΣ ΝΕΟΙ ΘΕΟΙ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΙ Togate figures of Drusus and Germanicus seated l. on curule chairs, one holding out lituus. Rx: ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΚΛΕΩΝΟΣ ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΟΥ, ΚΟΙΝΟΥ ΑΣΙΑΣ, within and around wreath. Ex CNG XXIX, 30 March 1994, lot 953. This coin was illustrated and discussed in the November 1994 issue of the Celator.. EF</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s typically what happens when I browse HJB&#039;s BBS... anything I really really want is gone the moment the sale goes live.&nbsp; Once I did snag a good coin the moment the sale went live:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domnafecunditasreshoot-rt-jpg.533804/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Julia Domna</b></p><p>AR denarius, 19.5mm, 3.17 gm, 6h. Rome mint</p><p>Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 207-211</p><p>Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA; draped bust right</p><p>Rev: Fecunditas or Tellus (Earth) reclining left under tree, resting arm on basket of fruit and placing hand on celestial orb; standing before her are four children representing the Four Seasons</p><p>Ref: RIC IV 549 (Septimius Severus); RSC 35</p><p>ex R.H. Collection</p><p><br /></p><p>I underbid this coin in a previous appearance and kicked myself for the loss so it was extra sweet when I was able to acquire it for HJB for less than my highest bid in the previous auction, and without BP <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In browsing it right now I did find something that makes navigations slightly less annoying:&nbsp; Instead of clicking the back arrow on the browser, I clicked &quot;&lt;--Back to 217th Buy or Bid Sale&quot; at the right near the top.&nbsp; At least it takes me to the page I was on, although not scrolled to the correct position.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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