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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 3148113, member: 57495&quot;]I really like that Apollo Citharoedus as!&nbsp; Most of the legends are still there, the portrait is unmistakable and the reverse devices clear and well-defined.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been looking for one of these for the longest time and am quite jealous!</p><p><br /></p><p>It has been challenging for me to find that one Nero to end all Neros for my collection.&nbsp; As it is, I bought one in my first ever purchase of ancients, this Antioch provincial. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]805960[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>But, what I really wanted was an Imperial issue, and I next landed this Temple of Janus as with an obverse that only a father could love <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie65" alt=":meh:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]805961[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I found this next one, a small AE of Ascalon in an uncleaned lot.&nbsp; I wasn&#039;t the one who made a mess of the obverse, I swear! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]805962[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Then, I wanted one in silver, and chose this one with a rather nice handsome portrait.&nbsp; I still kind of like it inspite of the wear and scratches. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]805963[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, one can&#039;t not also have an example with a grossly corpulent portrait too...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]805964[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Currently, I think my best Nero is this As that actually came to me in a large group lot.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]805965[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And after all that, I think I&#039;m still looking for that one perfect Nero... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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