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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 7812953, member: 91461&quot;]Great coins! I really like those Cappadocians!</p><p>NSB=Not So Bad</p><p>I expect that I will be disappointed each time I buy from them. Then when the coins show up, I say, &quot;Hey, not so Bad.&quot;</p><p>I received coins from their last auction a week back and was happy, so picked up a few more today as well<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>With [USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER] in mind,&nbsp; I upgraded my best looking Faustina the elder denarius:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342580[/ATTACH]</p><p>Diva Faustina I AR Denarius. Struck under Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 141. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust left / AETERNITAS, Juno standing left, raising right hand and holding sceptre.</p><p>Reference:RIC 344</p><p>Condition: Very Fine</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 2,8 gr</p><p>Diameter: 17 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>And, I&#039;m pretty sure, a recent thread from [USER=10613]@Victor_Clark[/USER] had me sold on getting a Constantine sans writing on the obverse. I blame him for getting me excited about the type... not for whomever over cleaning the schnikes out of this coin:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342581[/ATTACH]</p><p>Constantine I augustus, 310-337</p><p>Follis, Antiochia 324-325, Æ 2.14 g. Laureate head r. Rev. wreath / CONSTAN / TINVS / AVG / SMANTB.</p><p>Reference: RIC 57</p><p>Condition: Very Fine</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 1,6 gr</p><p>Diameter: 18 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>And it is HARD to find a decent Galeria Valeria (as well a saying her name five times fast). So, I was plenty happy to pick up an upgrade on a Augusta rarity... for twelve euros!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342582[/ATTACH]</p><p>Galeria Valeria (293-311). Æ Follis. Hera. Diademed and draped bust r. R/ Venus standing facing, head l., holding apple in r. hand and raising drapery over shoulder with left, star in l. Field.</p><p>Reference:</p><p>Condition: Very Fine</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 5,4 gr</p><p>Diameter: 24 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>And these weren&#039;t even my main mark. Write up to come. Again, NSB really is Not So Bad[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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