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<p>[QUOTE="Nathan F, post: 8117814, member: 106194"]When I received my Saturnalia package the package was ripped through the center and I was fearful stuff fell enough...luckily I was wrong...</p><p><br /></p><p>Firstly I got some wonderful artifacts:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1412983[/ATTACH]</p><p>According to the note, this Roman knife (about 5 inches) and fibula were found together in Serbia - considering I have been looking for a Roman knife recently I was very excited to receive these! This is not to mention the two Celtic proto-money rings which I've seen before but never owned!</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the coins... This was the highlight!</p><p><img src="https://media.biddr.com/media/img/auction_lots/1855/2021709_1624896217.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Empire</p><p>Marcus Auerlius - Faustina II the younger December 161-175 AD</p><p>Denarius</p><p>Rome mint</p><p>OBV: Bust of Faustina II, diademed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Faustina Augusta, Faustina the venerable</p><p>REV: Pulvinar, draped, on which are infants Commodus and Antoninus on throne, SAECVLI FELICIT, Saeculi Felicitas, Age of Good Fortune</p><p>18.3mm 3g RIC 712</p><p><br /></p><p>Also included were my first Julius Caesar portrait and another Bohemond III denier to add to my Crusader collection![ATTACH=full]1412993[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Provincial - Macedon</p><p>Octavian with Divus Julius Caesar 28-27 BC</p><p>Thessalonica mint</p><p>OBV: Laureate head of Divus Julius r., countermark NK monogram within circular incuse (may stand for Nero Caesar)</p><p>REV:Bare head of Octavian r.</p><p>23mm 9.2g RPC I 1554</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1412997[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1412998[/ATTACH]</p><p>Crusader States - Principality of Antioch</p><p>Bohemond III 1163-1201 AD</p><p>Billion Denier</p><p>Antioch mint</p><p>OBV: Helmeted head left wearing chain-mail, crescent to left, star to right, +BOAHVHDVS, Bohemond</p><p>REV: Cross, crescent in the second quarter, +ANTI:.OCHIA, Antioch</p><p>17mm 0.7g CCS 67b</p><p><br /></p><p>Needless to say I am very happy with my Saturnalia gift and want to thank my SS, whoever you are, for your generosity![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Nathan F, post: 8117814, member: 106194"]When I received my Saturnalia package the package was ripped through the center and I was fearful stuff fell enough...luckily I was wrong... Firstly I got some wonderful artifacts: [ATTACH=full]1412983[/ATTACH] According to the note, this Roman knife (about 5 inches) and fibula were found together in Serbia - considering I have been looking for a Roman knife recently I was very excited to receive these! This is not to mention the two Celtic proto-money rings which I've seen before but never owned! As for the coins... This was the highlight! [IMG]https://media.biddr.com/media/img/auction_lots/1855/2021709_1624896217.jpg[/IMG] Roman Empire Marcus Auerlius - Faustina II the younger December 161-175 AD Denarius Rome mint OBV: Bust of Faustina II, diademed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Faustina Augusta, Faustina the venerable REV: Pulvinar, draped, on which are infants Commodus and Antoninus on throne, SAECVLI FELICIT, Saeculi Felicitas, Age of Good Fortune 18.3mm 3g RIC 712 Also included were my first Julius Caesar portrait and another Bohemond III denier to add to my Crusader collection![ATTACH=full]1412993[/ATTACH] Roman Provincial - Macedon Octavian with Divus Julius Caesar 28-27 BC Thessalonica mint OBV: Laureate head of Divus Julius r., countermark NK monogram within circular incuse (may stand for Nero Caesar) REV:Bare head of Octavian r. 23mm 9.2g RPC I 1554 [ATTACH=full]1412997[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1412998[/ATTACH] Crusader States - Principality of Antioch Bohemond III 1163-1201 AD Billion Denier Antioch mint OBV: Helmeted head left wearing chain-mail, crescent to left, star to right, +BOAHVHDVS, Bohemond REV: Cross, crescent in the second quarter, +ANTI:.OCHIA, Antioch 17mm 0.7g CCS 67b Needless to say I am very happy with my Saturnalia gift and want to thank my SS, whoever you are, for your generosity![/QUOTE]
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