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<p>[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 4520653, member: 41219"]I am still lucky enough to be working and collecting a pay check. For once it isn't too bad to be a dirty enlisted guy in the military haha. That being said, we are still practicing social distancing and working shifts and on/off weeks.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been off since May 14th (happy birthday to me lol), and in that time I have been scouring all the coin sites I know. With that has come me buying and/or bidding on coins. I have lost more than I've won (thankfully for my marriage) but I have won several. Way more than had I been working full time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Luckily, the coins I like/can afford are low grade and not very expensive. Still, if this virus continues to go as it has and I continue to have all this time off...my wallet is going to call it quits...and my wife might too!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are the 3 coins I have received in the last 3 days. I am still waiting on 2 more envelopes. I just wanted to show them off. The total of these 3 coins was a kingly sum of $30 so you can see I am not breaking the bank. </p><p><br /></p><p>Let's see some of your "bored at home" purchases <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninus Pius </p><p>AE Dupondius</p><p>Rome. AD 139</p><p>Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, radiate head right </p><p>Reverse: TR POT COS II, S-C across fields, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1119890[/ATTACH] </p><p>(this one looks better in hand but I had a heck of a time taking a picture)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Postumus </p><p>Billon Antoninianus</p><p>Lyons mint</p><p>Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right </p><p>Reverse: VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm, captive at foot</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1119894[/ATTACH] </p><p>(I think this has a pretty nice portrait of Santa errr I mean Postumus. Plus Victory reverse!)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Maurice Tiberius</p><p>582-602 AD</p><p>AE Follis</p><p>Constantinople</p><p>Obverse: DN MAVRIC TIBER PP AVG, Helmeted and cuirassed (or crowned and cuirassed) bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield, sometimes with cross to right </p><p>Reverse: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below</p><p>Mintmark CON</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1119897[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 4520653, member: 41219"]I am still lucky enough to be working and collecting a pay check. For once it isn't too bad to be a dirty enlisted guy in the military haha. That being said, we are still practicing social distancing and working shifts and on/off weeks. I have been off since May 14th (happy birthday to me lol), and in that time I have been scouring all the coin sites I know. With that has come me buying and/or bidding on coins. I have lost more than I've won (thankfully for my marriage) but I have won several. Way more than had I been working full time. Luckily, the coins I like/can afford are low grade and not very expensive. Still, if this virus continues to go as it has and I continue to have all this time off...my wallet is going to call it quits...and my wife might too! Here are the 3 coins I have received in the last 3 days. I am still waiting on 2 more envelopes. I just wanted to show them off. The total of these 3 coins was a kingly sum of $30 so you can see I am not breaking the bank. Let's see some of your "bored at home" purchases :) Antoninus Pius AE Dupondius Rome. AD 139 Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, radiate head right Reverse: TR POT COS II, S-C across fields, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae [ATTACH=full]1119890[/ATTACH] (this one looks better in hand but I had a heck of a time taking a picture) Postumus Billon Antoninianus Lyons mint Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Reverse: VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm, captive at foot [ATTACH=full]1119894[/ATTACH] (I think this has a pretty nice portrait of Santa errr I mean Postumus. Plus Victory reverse!) Maurice Tiberius 582-602 AD AE Follis Constantinople Obverse: DN MAVRIC TIBER PP AVG, Helmeted and cuirassed (or crowned and cuirassed) bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield, sometimes with cross to right Reverse: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below Mintmark CON [ATTACH=full]1119897[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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