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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 3273604, member: 78244&quot;]My gift arrived on the 19th, but I had to pick ot up yesterday, and I am finally writing about it today! And somehow Saturn decided that I would be the giftee of [USER=87271]@AnYangMan[/USER] who happens to know my collecting interests well. According to his letter, he initially tried to hide his identity, but gave up knowing that I would deduce his identity from the package’s origin and the goodies inside.</p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of the goodies inside, I just now took some rough-and-dirty pics of everything (each item is listed in chronological order).</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Titus Cloelius denarius (128 BC). I had mentioned a while back that I had no bi/tri/quadrigas in my collection, and Mika felt it prudent to change that. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Plus I really like Roman Republican coinage and plan on expanding my collection in the future, so this is a great start in that direction.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]863893[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Marc Anthony legionary denarius. I actually did not have an example of this iconic type for some reason. This example has a nice galley and great surfaces and old collection patina. However, the legion number has been worn away. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> [USER=44132]@Bing[/USER] can you deduce the legion number, or is it too far gone?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]863895[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>3. I saw this Wu Zhu in a J. P. Righetti lot on CNG, but I did not have the money to bid on it at the moment. Mika won the lot and I considered buying this coin. But then school happened and decided to focus on more pressing matters.</p><p><br /></p><p>Upon seeing this coin in hand, I dare say this is the finest Wu Zhu I have ever seen, and that should say something. The coin is uncirculated, sharp, and has a slight glaze of a patina. The fun provenance is just icing on the cake.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]863896[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Roman provincial AE from Perinthos, Thrace. The obverse depicts Apollo, and the reverse features a lyre. This is my first coin with an ancient musical instrument on it! The fact that a musical instrument was so prominently featured on this coin drew me to it when I visited Mika earlier this year. It is also a fairly rare variant of the type. Mika originally did not have any intention selling this coin, making this gift even more special.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]863892[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Lead Kai Yuan Tong Bao. This coin is from the same lot and collection as the Wu Zhu, and it is a rather nice example of the type. I had also expressed an interest in buying this coin but didn’t for the reasons outlined above.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]863898[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Lastly a book on ancient Chinese coins from Mika’s personal library. Unfortunately I do not read German, so Google Translate is going to be my friend when I use this book. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]863899[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>All in all, I was very surprised with [USER=87271]@AnYangMan[/USER] ’s generosity and am very happy with this year’s loot. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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