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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nerosmyfavorite68, post: 8331213, member: 134416&quot;]Some various &#039;snacks&#039; arrived today, purchased from two different dealers.</p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite of the lot:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1476796[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>HOSTILIAN, as Caesar, AE sestertius. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, bare headed, draped bust right. Reverse - PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Hostilian standing left with standard &amp; spear. RIC 216a, Cohen 35. 27mm, 14.6g. (Incitatus coins, although the red backgroud should give that away).</p><p><br /></p><p>I can&#039;t remember if I alread have an Hostilian.&nbsp; I <i>think</i> I have a Viminacium AE.&nbsp; The half-cleaned look actually gives the piece some charm.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was only until relatively recently that I began collecting the Caesars and wives in earnest.&nbsp; I think I only have <i>two </i>coins of the wives.&nbsp; (Of individual purchases, the random bags don&#039;t count).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1476803[/ATTACH] </p><p>DIVUS VALERIAN II AR silver antoninianus. Struck 258-259 AD, Rome mint. DIVO VALERIANO CAES, radiate, draped bust right. Reverse - CONSACRATIO, Valerian riding on eagle flying right. 18mm, 1.5g. RCV 10605, RIC 9. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Valerian II was more of an impulse throw-in.&nbsp; I had wanted an eagle flying to heaven type, and it will do until I get around to getting a VF or EF one.</p><p><br /></p><p>There was a Divus Claudius II, but it was nothing to write home about. </p><p><br /></p><p>The next one was a pick-me-up after a trying day.&nbsp; I was about to pick p an AE but ended up getting this.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not much of an Antoninianus collector, but I enjoy the coins of Philip, especially the 23-25mm. ones.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1476807[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>itle: Philip I AR Antoninianus / Pax</b></p><p><b>Attribution:</b> RIC IV 40b Rome</p><p><b>Date:</b> 244-247 AD</p><p><b>Obverse:</b> IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG; Radiate draped cuirassed bust right</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> PAX - AETERN; Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre</p><p><b>Size:</b> 23.35mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 4.66 grams</p><p><b>Description:</b> EF. ex Harlan J Berk sale 165 of July 2009, lot 377 with tag.&nbsp; (Marc Breitsprecher).</p><p><br /></p><p>The HJB tag says &#039;mint state.&#039;</p><p><br /></p><p>Both parcels arrived very quickly.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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