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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 8247417, member: 57495&quot;]Wow, I think you&#039;re way ahead of anyone else here as it is.&nbsp; I do have a few from this list, though...&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is mostly right... I had to pay for mine. Of course, I did so gladly. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1452497[/ATTACH]<b>ELAGABALUS</b></p><p>AE28. 12.6g, 28mm. PHOENICIA, Tyre, circa AD 218-222.&nbsp; Rouvier 2375; BMC 409; Price &amp; Trell 748 (for rev. type).&nbsp; O: [IMP CAES] M AV ANTONIN[VS AVG], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.&nbsp; R: [TVRIORVM], Dido overseeing the building of Carthage; she stands on the right, holding a rule and a transverse sceptre, facing left towards an arched city gate flanked by two towers, palm tree to her right; above the gate a mason works; below, another a worker digs with a pick, legend [∆ƐI-∆Ω] to his left and right; murex shell in upper field. </p><p><i>Ex TIF Collection</i>&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m definitely happy I picked up a few early on in his initial sales. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1452498[/ATTACH]<b>ROMAN REPUBLIC</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.9g, 17mm. Rome mint, 67 BC.&nbsp; L. Plaetorius L. f. Cestianus, moneyer. Crawford 396/1b; Sydenham 792a; Plaetoria 2.&nbsp; O: Diademed and draped bust of Juno Moneta right; MONETA downwards behind, [SC below chin].&nbsp; R: Athlete (victorious boxer) running right, holding palm in right hand and wearing ribbons and cestus on left; L PLAETORI downwards behind, L F Q S C upwards before, torch below. </p><p><i>Ex Andrew McCabe Collection; ex Freeman &amp; Sear Mail Bid Sale 12, 28 October 2005</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mikey is missed!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1452500[/ATTACH]<b>ROMAN REPUBLIC</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.93g, 18mm. Rome mint, 46 BC. T. Carisius, moneyer. Crawford 464/1; Sydenham 983. O: Female head (Sibyl Herophile or Sphinx) right, hair elaborately decorated with jewels and enclosed in a sling and tied with bands. R: T.CARISIVS, Sphinx seated right; III.VIR in exergue. <i></i></p><p><i>Ex Mikey Zee Collection; ex Agora Auctions 31 (28 April 2015), lot 129; ex PBJI Ancient Coins and Antiquities; ex HD Rauch Mail Bid 11 (19 Sep 2006), lot 522 </i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This was from one of the first auctions (a HJB bid-and-buy) that I ever participated in.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1452502[/ATTACH] <b>MAXIMINUS II</b></p><p>AE Follis. 4.65g, 22.2mm. Antioch mint, AD 312. RIC VI Antioch 164b. O: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head right. R: GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing left, modius on head, holding head of Sol and cornucopia; ANT in exergue, *-Z in field.</p><p><i>Ex Phillip Davis Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p>What I&#039;d really like to have one day is an ex [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER]. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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