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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3245016, member: 19463&quot;]I only have a few Martin missed.&nbsp; He showed the rare IICO but this is less rare IIC obverse.&nbsp; I suspect but can not prove that this smashed obverse and cracked coin stuck in the reverse die and caused a brockage. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]850382[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Martin failed to mention there is more than one reverse die with the INVLCTO spelling. These two share the same obverse. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]850392[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]850394[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>INVIC/VTO imp</p><p>[ATTACH=full]850398[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Very odd style especially the M in IMP </p><p>[ATTACH=full]850401[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>INVICTO IM no P</p><p>[ATTACH=full]850402[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>There are a lot of minor types that just mean there were many dies and every die was a separate work with little variations.&nbsp; I have some but have not really sought them out so I am sure there are many more.&nbsp; The one coin I do claim to be special is below. By style, the obverse is obviously Alexandria mint.&nbsp; The obverse legend ends faintly in VG as it should.&nbsp; On the reverse at lower right is MP showing the legend was probably INVICTO IMP certainly with no TROPHAEA.&nbsp; I have not seen another Trophy of Arms denarius from the Alexandria mint.&nbsp; Until someone points out another, this dog will hold onto its claim as the finest known.&nbsp; The late Roger Bickford-Smith once told me that this was the coin in my collection he would most like to have but he would really prefer a bit better looking example.&nbsp; I am glad I did not give it to him then.&nbsp; His death set back the study of these coins by decades. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]850403[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I do not have the Pescennius Niger version of this coin.&nbsp; CNG has sold a couple.</p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?IS_ADVANCED=1&amp;ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&amp;ITEM_INVENTORY_NUMBER=&amp;CONTAINER_NAME=&amp;ITEM_LOT_NUMBER=&amp;ITEM_DESC=niger+invicto&amp;SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_1=1&amp;SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_3=1&amp;SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_2=1&amp;SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_4=1&amp;VIEW_TYPE=0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?IS_ADVANCED=1&amp;ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&amp;ITEM_INVENTORY_NUMBER=&amp;CONTAINER_NAME=&amp;ITEM_LOT_NUMBER=&amp;ITEM_DESC=niger+invicto&amp;SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_1=1&amp;SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_3=1&amp;SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_2=1&amp;SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_4=1&amp;VIEW_TYPE=0" rel="nofollow">https://www.cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?IS_ADVANCED=1&amp;ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&amp;ITEM_INVENTORY_NUMBER=&amp;CONTAINER_NAME=&amp;ITEM_LOT_NUMBER=&amp;ITEM_DESC=niger+invicto&amp;SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_1=1&amp;SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_3=1&amp;SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_2=1&amp;SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_4=1&amp;VIEW_TYPE=0</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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