My wife and two adult sons surprised me with this wonderful Saturnalia gift. I had to wait until today to open it so we could all be on a zoom call together. I believe it's a very nice example and an upgrade to the one I already owned (i'd wager they spent way too much on it,, but I'm not complaining). MARCUS ANTONIUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Praetorian galley, thyrsos behind prow REVERSE: LEG VIII, eagle between standards Patrae 32-31 BC 3.2g, 17mm RSC 27 From the St. George Collection, March 1997. And, for comparison, my other example:
I'd say that's an upgrade! Beautiful coin, and a wonderful gift from your family. Merry Christmas to you, Bing!
My youngest son, named Marcus Antonius, knows my obsession well. I'd bet he was the driving force behind the selection of coin. He's also the only one even remotely interested in my collection, even though my wife tries to act interested. However, you are right. At least there was some thought put into this gift.
That is quite an upgrade. I know nothing about other than the info you provided, but it looks really great. Merry Christmas Bing to you and your family.
@Bing Of course, after I said that, I did end up with some numismatic Christmas gifts this year. The 2 silver rounds came from my in-laws. They are both Alaska themed. The other 2 gold coin "tributes" came from my mother. She saw me eyeing them at a coin show. They will require a little more research to figure out exactly what they are.
