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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2693107, member: 19463&quot;]Today&#039;s arrival is a rather ordinary example of a somewhat boring coin.&nbsp; It is not exactly what I would have preferred but it is close to the Constantine II coin that was overstruck in the name of Magnentius to make last week&#039;s prize.&nbsp; Nitpikers among you will find a couple ways the new coin was not perfect for the purpose but it was the best I could find in the stock of VCoin dealers that I respect and patronize.&nbsp; I knew of a couple shortcomings and discovered another making the image.&nbsp; Educational!&nbsp; In came in no time flat, well packaged and with friendly service just as did the overtype Magnentius from an eBay seller last week.&nbsp; I am thankful neither belonged to the &#039;other kind&#039; of seller. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]604537[/ATTACH] </p><p>I realized long ago that my coin collecting activities was something of an addiction and that my photography was similarly driven.&nbsp; Latest evidence is that I spent twice as much on a very ordinary coin of <a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=466" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=466" rel="nofollow">Constantine II</a> just so I could make the image above.&nbsp; I have done that before on other coins.&nbsp; Such a comparison can make it easier to decipher the two events that led to the <a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=1776" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=1776" rel="nofollow">overstruck</a> coin.&nbsp; Starting points are marked with yellow letters but anyone who cares to seek them out can find other match points.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know some of you have worse reasons for buying a coin (at least reasons I would consider worse).&nbsp; This is not a contest but just realization that this is my hobby as I know it.&nbsp; Show a coin you did not buy for the best of reasons.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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