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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 3920631, member: 76194&quot;]Time for <b>THE</b> <b>FINAL COUNTDOWN</b>!</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]9jK-NcRmVcw[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>#3: <font size="6"><b>Olé, Olé, Olé</b></font></p><p><font size="6"><br /></font></p><p><font size="6">[ATTACH=full]1033462[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="6"><br /></font></p><p><font size="6"><font size="4">Sometimes you mess with the bull and the bull fights back. The Iberian tribes certainly learned that lesson when they messed with Rome. I love this coin not only because it celebrates a Roman Republic victory in Iberia, but also because of the scene on the reverse, showing a Roman citizen taking the oath of induction into the Roman legions.</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]1033467[/ATTACH] </font></font></p><p>Roman Republic, A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus, c. 81 B.C.</p><p>Silver denarius serratus</p><p>Rome mint, weight 3.902g, maximum diameter 19.6mm</p><p>Obverse: HISPAN downward behind, veiled head of Hispania right with disheveled hair; reverse togate figure standing left, extending hand toward legionary eagle before him, fasces and axe behind, A• / ALBIN / N•S• vertical downward in fields from left to right, POST A•F• in exergue;</p><p>Crawford 372/2, Sydenham 746, RSC I Postumia 8, BMCRR I Rome 2839, RBW Collection 1393, SRCV I 297</p><p>Note: gVF, dark toning, part of reverse not fully struck, tight flan cutting of exergue</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#2:</b> <b>GOLDFINGER</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1033471[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>James: Do you expect me to talk?</p><p>Goldfinger: No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, no need to die to enjoy my next coin, that&#039;s for sure. Introducing a coin that needs no explanation, and my first goldie in my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033468[/ATTACH]</p><p>Zeno, 474-475 CE, 476-491 CE</p><p>Eastern Roman Emperor</p><p>AU Solidus, 2nd reign, Aug 476 - 11 Apr 491, 5th issue</p><p>10th officina, Constantinople Mint, weight 4.449g, maximum diameter 20.0mm, die axis 180o</p><p>obverse: D N ZENO PERP AVG, helmeted bust facing, pearl diademed with trefoil ornament on crested helmet, cuirassed, spear in right hand over right shoulder, shield on left arm decorated with horseman riding down and spearing enemy</p><p>Reverse: VICTORI AVGGG I, Victory standing left, long jeweled cross in right, star right, CONOB in exergue</p><p>DOCLR 643 (also 10th officina), Tolstoi 24, Ratto 284, RIC X 910, Depeyrot 108/1, SRCV V 21514,</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#1: GRADE A SPANISH HORSE GLUE</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033469[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve lusted after a Bolskan Spanish Iberian denarius for a long time. Almost bought one on severa occasions, but I&#039;m glad I waited for this beauty. It&#039;s got character and beautiful toning. A real trophy coin worthy of the #1 spot. What do you think?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033475[/ATTACH]</p><p>Bolskan, Celt/Iberia</p><p>AR denarius</p><p>attractive style, well centered and struck, attractive deep old cabinet toning, small edge split, Bolskan (Osca) mint, weight 3.827g, maximum diameter 17.9mm, die axis 0o, 150 - 100 B.C.; obverse bearded male head right, curly hair, dotted collar, Iberian monogram &quot;Bon&quot; behind; reverse horseman galloping right, spear in right hand, reins in left, Iberian legend &quot;BoLSCaN&quot; above ground line below; Villaronga p. 211, 6; SNG BM 695 ff.; SNG Lorichs 797 ff.; SNG Cop 330; Burgos 1911; SGCV I 28[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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