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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 7727881, member: 110226&quot;]Nice writeup!</p><p><br /></p><p><i>There was an emperor named Didius</i></p><p><i>Whose appearance was not so hideous.</i></p><p><i>He bought the throne for a short stay,</i></p><p><i>Bringing riots in Rome his way,</i></p><p><i>And a death, for him, most piteous.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Alas, poor Didius!</i></p><p><i>You made the fatal high-bid-ious!</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s my sestertius, purchased many years ago from CNG:</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Empire, 193 AD</p><p>Sestertius</p><p>Didius Julianus (28 March 193 – 1 June 193)</p><p>Obverse:&nbsp; Laureate bust facing right.</p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; Fortuna standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia.</p><p>RIC IV 15, BMCRE 24 f8, Cohen 12</p><p>Nice VF with attractive patina</p><p>From CNG Sale 51, September 15, 1999, lot 1335.</p><p>A very scarce coin in this condition, and a scarce emperor who held the throne for only 9 weeks.</p><p>27 mm, 6 h.</p><p>14.3 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1324266[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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