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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;svessien, post: 24901198, member: 15481&quot;]Today I received my coins bought at the latest e-auction at Leu Numismatik. We (that is me and all the other coins here) are having a welcoming party for them, as we have been aching for them to arrive:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1600239[/ATTACH] </p><p>Phoenicia, Arados, King Gerostratos</p><p><br /></p><p><i>AR Stater, circa 348/7-339/8 BC. </i></p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Laureate head of Ba&#039;al-Arwad to right. </p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse<i>: </i>&nbsp; (&#039;ma&#039; in Phoenician) Galley to right right above waves.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: E&amp;E-A Series III.2.1. HGC 10, 32.</p><p><br /></p><p>Size:19 mm. Weight: 10.18 g, 8 h. Somewhat granular surfaces and with a test cut on the obverse<i>, otherwise,</i> very fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1600240[/ATTACH] </p><p>Sicily, Gela </p><p><br /></p><p><i>AR Litra, circa 465-450 BC</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Bridled horse standing right, reins trailing from mouth; above, wreath.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: CEΛ-AΣ Forepart of a man-headed bull to right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: HGC 2, 373. Jenkins Group III, 319. </p><p><br /></p><p>Size:13 mm. Weight: 0.80 g, 5 h. Somewhat porous<i>, otherwise,</i> very fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1600238[/ATTACH] </p><p>Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD</p><p><br /></p><p><i>AR Denarius, Rome 164-65 AD</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS Bare head of Lucius Verus to right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: TR P V IMP II COS II Mars standing right, holding reversed spear with his right hand and resting his left on shield set on ground</p><p><br /></p><p>Referemce: BMC 376. Cohen 262. RIC 528.</p><p><br /></p><p>Size: 17 mm. Weight: 3.53 g, 6 h. Well centered and sharply struck. Rough spot on the reverse<i>, otherwise,</i> good very fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1600237[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Lucilla, Augusta, 164-182 AD</p><p><br /></p><p><i>AR Denarius, Rome</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: LVCILLAE AVGVSTA Draped bust of Lucilla to right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: CONCORDIA Concordia seated left, holding patera in her right hand and holding cornucopiae in her left.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: BMC 333. Cohen 7. RIC 759. RCV 5480</p><p><br /></p><p>Size: 17 mm. Weight: 3.17 g, 12 h. A few light scratches on the obverse<i>, otherwise,</i> good very fine.</p><p><br /></p><p><i> &quot;A nicely toned example with a charming portrait.&quot;</i> - Leu Numismatik, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1600236[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Aurelian 270-275 AD&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: ORIENS AVG / ΔXXIR Sol standing front, head to left, raising his right hand in salute and holding globe in his left; to left and right, seated and bound captives.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: CBN 177-9. RIC 63. RIC V online 1793. Venèra 1049-64. RCV 11571 </p><p><br /></p><p>Size: 22 mm. Weight: 5.49 g, 12 h. Very minor roughness<i>, otherwise,</i> good very fine.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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