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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;furryfrog02, post: 7603580, member: 41219&quot;]I have been jonesing to buy some new ancients for awhile but have been constantly outbid due to the insane market recently. </p><p>Well, I got lucky this weekend on a few bids (and one vcoins purchase) and they have started to arrive in the mail. I even managed to snag a few couple of cool pieces that have provenance of CT&#039;s very own [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Without further ado, I will show-and-tell starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest.</p><p><br /></p><p>Celtic Coin Ring Proto Money</p><p>I&#039;m not sure exactly how to date these but from what I&#039;ve read, they can go back to ~600BC. These are the first ring money I&#039;ve ever bought!</p><p>ex [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] </p><p>&nbsp;[ATTACH=full]1309141[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Geta</p><p>189-211 AD</p><p>Limes&nbsp; Denarius</p><p>Obverse: GETA CAES PONT COS bust of Getar in armor and paludamentum, facing right</p><p>Reverse: VOTA PVBLICA, Emperor blessing over the altar, Tin-lead alloy</p><p>Ex: [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1309143[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tetricus I</p><p>AE Antoninianus</p><p>Cologne mint</p><p>270-273 AD</p><p>Obverse: IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right </p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath &amp; palm</p><p>ex: Ken Dorney</p><p>Another Victory for my collection!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1309144[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Licinius</p><p>AE Follis</p><p>313-315 AD </p><p>Obverse: IMP LIC LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate head right </p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; IOVI CON-SERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and sceptre, eagle at foot with wreath in its beak, Δ to right</p><p>Mintmark SIS</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1309145[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Justinian I</p><p>AE Follis</p><p>Cyzicus</p><p>527-565 AD</p><p>Obverse:&nbsp; DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield with horseman motif, cross to right </p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year XЧIII to right, officina letter below, mintmark KYZ</p><p>This is a beefy boi. 36mm diameter and 20.21g</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1309146[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Phocas</p><p>602-610 AD</p><p>AE Half follis</p><p>Nicomedia</p><p>Obverse: DN FOCAS PERP AVG, crowned, mantled bust facing, holding mappa and cross </p><p>Reverse: Large XX, cross above, regnal year Ч to right; mintmark NIKO</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1309148[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Constans II</p><p>AE Follis</p><p>Syracuse</p><p>Obverse: IhPER CONST, crowned, unbearded bust facing, wearing chlamys, holding cross on globe </p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; large m (lower case), ANA to left, NEOC to right, SCs preceded by officina letter below</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1309149[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for looking! Feel free to post whatever you think is relevant. Or anything that has scratched that itch recently![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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