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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Justin Lee, post: 4344801, member: 87404&quot;]So, I&#039;ve <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/secret-saturnalia-2019.350096/page-10#post-3985296" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/secret-saturnalia-2019.350096/page-10#post-3985296">lamented previously</a> about my &quot;one that got away&quot;, an As with a youthful bust of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar with anepigraphic reverse showing a rather introspective Minerva--imagery I&#039;ve found very (appropriately) stoic and elegantly beautiful with its simplicity.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/justin-lee-jpg.806406/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve been on the lookout for a similar coin (ideally in a larger denomination, but beggars can&#039;t be chosers), and I figured I&#039;d be needing to relegate myself to an issue with reverse legend, a more common issue, and one at a much steeper price point. So I was biding my time and simply keeping an eye out in hopes the perfect coin would find me. </p><p><br /></p><p>About a month ago, I was the last minute underbidder on one with reverse legend. So I had gotten my hopes up, only to be disappointed. </p><p><br /></p><p>Then last week, an anepigraphic reverse type sestertius (<a href="http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.3.ant.1245" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.3.ant.1245" rel="nofollow">RIC 1245</a>) appeared from a well-known seller on the &#039;Bay, and I put in my snipe bid... And it stuck! </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the seller&#039;s photos...</p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/incollage_20200412_104951324.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>As you can see, it had some green &quot;crud&quot; on the reverse, so I dabbed a bit of Verdicare on it to help dissolve it and with a little easy manual agitation, it disappeared. Then after a quick water-soap-toothbrush action (as I do with the majority of my newly delivered friends), it cleaned up pretty well. </p><p><br /></p><p>At first I tried shooting it under my basement lights (it was nighttime) and it was a bit too contrast-y, but initially workable. </p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/incollage_20200409_213558188.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Then yesterday it was just the right amount of sun and clouds so reshot it in those conditions. It turned out much better. I love how it has a slight concavity to the reverse, and feels great in the hand. </p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/incollage_20200410_143022785.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m very happy and now feel a lot more &quot;complete&quot; having this type back in my collection. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="5">Have you found a replacement for a coin you let go of and miss? Or do you have another coin that is relevant to the convo? If so, please share it! </font></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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