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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 8346270, member: 110350&quot;]So I guess everyone was correct in saying that Savoca delivers quickly. I bought two coins in their auction on Sunday, and they arrived in NYC via Fedex today, 48 hours later. I&#039;ve had coins from a couple of European retail dealers arrive that quickly before, but never from an auction house.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s one of the two:</p><p><br /></p><p>Lucius Verus AR Denarius, Rome Mint AD 165-169 [RSC] / AD 165 [Sear RCV II]. Obv. Laureate head right, L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX / Rev. Captive Parthia, wearing breeches and peaked cap, seated right on ground with hands tied behind back; to right in front of captive, quiver, bow, and shield; TRP V IMP III COS II. 19 mm., 3.26 g. RIC III 540, RSC II 273 (ill. p. 231), Sear RCV II 5358, BMCRE IV 385. <i>Purchased from Savoca 133rd Silver Auction, 15 May 2022, Lot 370.&nbsp; </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1480414[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><br /></p><p>The authorities generally agree that the captive is the personification of Parthia rather than simply a captive Parthian soldier, which I believe means that like other national personifications, it&#039;s intended to be female.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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