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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Limes, post: 4006609, member: 101013&quot;]Hello everyone,</p><p><br /></p><p>The purpose of this thread is to 1) show my first additions of 2020 and 2) ask for your advice via a poll. It&#039;s the first time I use this possibilty, so I hope you are willing to fill it in! </p><p><br /></p><p>A friend of mine decided to no longer collect ancient coins and I offered to him to trade his ancient coins for 21st century euro&#039;s. He had collected 4 coins, 3 of which are coins of Antoninus Pius. The other coin is a denarius of Trajan with the column reverse, which I will sell since I already own that type and will not show here. </p><p>The three AP coins mean that my coins of AP now total 6: 4 denarii and 2 sestertii. This is a bit too much for my modest collection so my sort of neurotic nature forced me to decide to part with at least 1, maybe even 2 coins. The one(s) I maybe will sell will be shown below. And no worries, I have permission of my friend concerning selling his old coins and I am not looking for a profit or something! </p><p><br /></p><p>Now for the coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>No. 1. This coin depicts victory advancing right, on the reverse, with the legend IMPERATOR II. This is a reference to the victory of AP over the Brigantes in Britannia (his governor actually, but hey, AP is the boss so he gets the credits, right!?). In that sense it is a coin very much to my liking as it refers to an actual historical event. The coin is a bit worn, especially the reverse, and I am not very fond of its colouring. You know I like my coins as green as Shrek!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1054682[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>No. 2. The second coin is a very, very nice sestertius, a bit heavier and bigger compared to no. 1. The coin&#039;s colouring is definately better as no. 1. However, the flan shows a crack and I&#039;m a bit worried about the green stuff growing in the crack and in the hair of AP. Is it BD? Or some other residue? </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1054683[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 3. This denarius is a common type of AP but sharp and the obverse is beautiful due to the irridescence colouring. Then again, it is a common type of AP, so why keep it? </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1054681[/ATTACH] </p><p>No. 4. Last coin is the one I already owned. It is also a common denarius of AP. It is a bit more worn than coin no. 3, but the obverse has a nice darker patina with some goldish colouring around near the legend. Sweet, but should I keep or sell it? The reverse looks like an alien is depicted on it...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1054680[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>So, that&#039;s it. Thanks for voting, please leave a comment below. And be sure to show your keepers of AP![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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