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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 7944170, member: 85693&quot;]&quot;Abused and neglected&quot; describes vast areas of my collection.&nbsp; Which is to say I like these threads. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>From last month, here&#039;s a Faustina II from Philippopolis.&nbsp; It has been abused and was unwanted at $3.25 and I had hours of fun trying to attribute it - there are several Demeter standing types and I came to the reluctant conclusion that RPC made a mistake.&nbsp; However, if you were going to place a bet on the accuracy of RPC vs. me, I&#039;d bet on RPC... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1375528[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Faustina II&nbsp; &nbsp; Æ 23</b></p><p><b>(c. 147-175 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Thrace, Philippopolis</b></p><p>ΦΑVСΤEΙΝΑ СEΒ[ΑСΤΗ], draped bust right / ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟ Π ΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears down and short torch.</p><p>Mouchmov, Philippopolis 143; Varbanov 881; (not in RPC?).</p><p>(8.18 grams / 23 mm)</p><p>eBay Sept. 2020&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $3.25&nbsp; </p><p><b>Notes: </b> Many Demeter standing types; short torch / corn down does not seem to be in RPC.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><b>Die-Match: </b> This appears to be an obverse/reverse die-match for an example sold by Numismatik Naumann Auction 102; Lot 417; 02.05.2021</p><p>Obverse die-match only: Auction 77; Lot 386; 05.05.2019</p><p>Both attributed as RPC IV.1 7496, which is wrong (long torch type)</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an issue for Antoninus Pius from Antioch.&nbsp; It&#039;s pretty nice except for wear, being off-center, and at $4.25 it was pretty much unwanted.&nbsp; Unlike the vast majority of my eBay finds, it came with an impressive provenance - Harlan J. Berk.&nbsp; Not sure who Robert Effler is, but his name comes up in a lot of real (non-eBay) auction references, so he seems to have had an impressive collection. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1375526[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Marcus Aurelius&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Æ 20</b></p><p><b>(161-180 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Syria, Seleucis &amp; Pieria</b></p><p><b>Antiochia ad Orontem </b></p><p>[AYT K] M AYPHΛ AN[TIΩINOC CEB], laureate head right / S C, H below, all within laurel wreath of eight bunches of leaves</p><p>McAlee 590h; RPC IV.3 7049.</p><p>(9.67 grams / 20 x 18 mm)</p><p>eBay Sept. 2021&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $4.25</p><p><b>Attribution Notes:</b></p><p>Coin came in a Harlan J. Berk flip. Attribution on flip is &quot;McAlee-590h.&quot;</p><p>Also:&nbsp; &quot;Rare. Ex Robert Effler Collection.&nbsp; Said to have been found in Beirut.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>RPC IV.3 7049 (temp) seems to match this, but references &quot;McAlee (M. Aurelius) 15.&quot;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1375527[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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