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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 5295593, member: 83845&quot;]I am glad you liked the coins I sent Q. I thought this denarius had a nice portrait and I thought the little headless eagle on the reverse was kinda funny. There are no ends to the silly reasons I will buy a coin. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; Plus I wanted to send a few coins that prove that once upon a time the US made some nice coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for the package I received from Q... it contained a truly wonderful surprise.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1222676[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Philippus II </font></p><p><font size="3">AR Tetradrachm, Antioch mint, AD 248</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 27 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 12.5 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC CΕΒ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philippus II right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: ΔHΜΑΡX ΕΞΟΥCΙΑC ΥΠΑΤΟΔ, Eagle standing right, holding a wreath in beak. ANTIOXIA / SC in exergue</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: BMC 551, Prieur 474</font></p><p><font size="3">Ex Cucumbor Collection </font></p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you Q.&nbsp; The coin is great in every way and I’m honored to have it.&nbsp; Plus, I must say I feel very sophisticated having a French friend <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie16" alt=":artist:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Truth be told I feel entirely unworthy of the nice gestures that have been extended to me this year by my friends on this forum. I am very grateful though. The last few months on the forum have really rekindled a lot of the joy in the hobby I was missing throughout a tough year. </p><p><br /></p><p>I will have to think of a way to pay it forward... perhaps in 2021 I will resurrect the coin tournament.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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