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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roerbakmix, post: 5133661, member: 100731&quot;]I&#039;ll drop my Philip.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1204604[/ATTACH]</p><p>ROMAN IMPERIAL, Philip I (&#039;the Arab&#039;). Denomination: AR Antonianus, minted: Rome, Italy; 244-247 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG: Bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right</p><p>Rev: ANNONA AVGG: Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand over prow and cornucopiae in left hand</p><p>Weight: 3.75g; Ø:21mm. Catalogue: RIC IV 29. Provenance: Ex private collection; acq.: 05-2019</p><p><br /></p><p>Since this thread is on grading as well: I would say this one is pretty nice. I care little about grading: I do care about eye appeal and this one ticks a couple of boxes: </p><p>- nice patina, with cabinet toning</p><p>- manly, stern looking portrait</p><p>- sufficient detailled</p><p>- nice, broad flan</p><p><br /></p><p>Annona looks like she&#039;s about to puke, though.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1204605[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] <i>et al</i> how would you grade this? As a &#039;I like it&#039;?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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