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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;akeady, post: 3280553, member: 83175&quot;]Ooh, I ended up with too many, so this post has a shotgun approach - maybe there will be some that will appeal to others too <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp;&nbsp; Some pics are mine, the better ones were taken by the sellers...</p><p><br /></p><p>Cr. 425/1 - this is a recent upgrade and a nice lustrous tone.</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_MarciusPhilippusD.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Cr 424/1 - I like this Venus a lot.&nbsp;&nbsp; The temple on the reverse at Eryx is gone, but I&#039;ve been to the impressive temple at Segesta, which was nearby and has survived.</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Considia1aDenariu.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Cr 419/1b - first purchase of 2018 and I find the obverse attractive.</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_LepidusDenarius.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Cr. 427/1 - needs a proper photo&#039; without Ceres being manhandled.</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Memmia10Denarius.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Cr. 428/2 - nasty lump of solder or something on the reverse; otherwise can be ABSOLVO&#039;d.</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cassia8Denarius.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I just noticed that all the preceding were between Cr. 419 &amp; Cr. 428.&nbsp;&nbsp; This is Cr. 401/1 - the reverse misses SICIL at the bottom, but otherwise is all there.</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_DenariusAquilia2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Cr. 361/1c&nbsp; - the die number is off-flan, but this has a lovely reflective reverse.</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Crepusia1Denarius.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Cr. 407/2 - there&#039;s a nice one in a post above - the obverse is off-centre, otherwise this would be fairly perfect.</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Hosidia1Denarius.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Cr. 480/1 - a Sulla&#039;s Dream fourrée with a provenance back to 1913, when it also had the broken-off bit.</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_SullasDreamDenari.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>RIC 404B (Antoninus Pius) - fairly worn, but I like the simple reverse and it was well-struck once upon a time.</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_FaustinaDenarius_1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Cr. 410/5 - back to the RR&nbsp; stuff.</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Pomponia13Denariu.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>RIC 347 - this deserves a new photo&#039;.</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_TrajanDenariusRIC_6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>RIC 23a - I used to collect the coins of Antoninus Pius.</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_AntoninusPiusDena_9.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>RIC 51a - last one, I promise!</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_AntoninusPiusDena_5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I got carried away <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Happy Christmas &amp; New Year, folks.</p><p>Aidan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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