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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2332029, member: 31620&quot;]Well I am still out there buying random coins that I find pleasing in some way when I find them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are three recent purchases. None have a decent excuse for purchase other than they were there.</p><p><br /></p><p>I thought it was a well executed portrait and couldn&#039;t remember seeing one of these in hand before.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Licinius II - AE3 </b></p><p>Obv:– VAL LICINIVS NOB CAES, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, chlamys spread across both shoulders</p><p>Minted in Arles (//T Star in Crescent A.)</p><p>Reference:– RIC VII Arles 160 (R3) </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_157h_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I have always like these Votives.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE3 </b></p><p>Obv:– CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right</p><p>Rev:– CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT / • / V</p><p>Minted in Rome (//RS).</p><p>Reference:– RIC VII Rome 236</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_168bk_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>And yet another Fallen horseman</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius Gallus - AE3</b></p><p>Obv:– DN CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is wearing a Phrygian cap, reaching backwards</p><p>Minted in Siscia (// ASIS),</p><p>Reference:– RIC VIII Siscia 351</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_175f_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I had promised myself that I would develop some discipline and focus. The evidence thus far this year is that my eclectic acquisition of random coins continues.</p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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