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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 3011616, member: 74968&quot;]Yesterday I noticed this coin pop up on FAC. I knew I wanted it. Unfortunately I was having some issue with logging in and could not complete the purchase. Fortunately, the coin was still available when I talked to Joe this morning. He was able to fix my login issues and helped me purchase the coin. My sincere thanks to Joe for all of his help.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin will take a pride of place in my 12 Caesars collection. I know that it has many issues, but I thought that the portraits were quite attractive. It is an upgrade over the Caligula denarius I already own. I also like that this is an ex CNG coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been waiting over 2 years to upgrade my Caligula denarius. I have missed out on several over the last 2 1/2 years or so, 2 of them by one bid. In one case I received notice from the auction house that I won the coin, only to hear later that the auctioneer re-opened the bidding. I lost the coin by one missing increment.However, having said that the wait has been worth it.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your coins of Caligula or post coins you had to try several times to get.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>SH86638. Silver denarius, RIC I 16 (R2, Rome), RSC I 2, Lyon 167, BnF II 21, BMCRE I 17, cf. SRCV I 1807 (aureus), VF, toned, attractive portraits, bumps and marks, some pitting, lamination defects, ex jewelry, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, weight 3.443g, maximum diameter 18.2mm, die axis 180o, 2nd emission, 37 - 38 A.D.; obverse C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT (counterclockwise from lower right), laureate head of Caligula right; reverse DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE (counterclockwise from lower right), radiate head of Divus Augustus right; ex Classical Numismatic Group, e-auction 69 (23 July 2003), lot 90</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]746968[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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