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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;happy_collector, post: 7944311, member: 100070&quot;]Want to share two coins I recently picked up. The first is a Helena follis. I am looking for Roman Empress coins other than Faustina and Julia Domna, so a Helena coin seems a good start. Although the coin is just with ok quality, the silvering attracts me to it. </p><p><br /></p><p>My second coin is a stag biga. It has a small flan size, but I somehow really like the grasshopper (a control mark?) on the reverse. Looks like running alongside with the stags. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1375583[/ATTACH]</p><p>Helena, Augusta, 326-328 AD. </p><p>Follis (19 mm, 3.24 g, 6 h)</p><p>Thessalonica, Γ = 3rd officina.</p><p>Obv: FL HELENA AVGVSTA Draped bust of Helena to right. </p><p>Rev: SECVRITAS REI PVBLICE / SMTSΓ Securitas standing left, holding olive</p><p>branch in her right hand and fold of drapery with her left. </p><p>LRBC 823. RIC 159. Significant silvering remaining. </p><p>From the Berliner collection</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1375586[/ATTACH] </p><p>C. Allius Bala Denarius. 92 BC. </p><p>Rome. 3.66 g.</p><p>Obv: BALA, diademed head of Diana right, V below chin </p><p>Rev: C • ALLI, Diana driving galloping biga of stags right, spear and reins in left hand, torch in right, grasshopper right below.</p><p>Crawford 336/1b; Sydenham 595; Babelon Aelia 4.</p><p><br /></p><p>You are welcome to show any related coins. Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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