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<p>[QUOTE="Clavdivs, post: 8089561, member: 93702"][ATTACH=full]1405865[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Campania, Cales, c. 265-240 BC. Æ (20mm, 5.51g, 6h). Laureate head of Apollo l.; shield behind. R/ Man-headed bull walking r., crowned by Nike flying above</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><b>Extremely inexpensive and rough “man-faced bull” coin. This is sort of a “hole filler” that may never actually be upgraded.. as you know they’re very expensive in better condition. Was very happy to be able to acquire a coin featuring this amazing depiction of Achelous. Wish it was better – but sometimes you have to be happy with what you can get… so this makes my Top 10 easily..</b></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><b>[ATTACH=full]1405867[/ATTACH]</b></font></p><p><font size="3">Sicily, Menaion. Circa 2nd Century BC. AE 18mm 4.3g, Pentonkion. Laureate & draped bust of Zeus-Serapis right / MENA-INΩN, Nike driving galloping biga right. Pi below</font></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><font size="4">This was a super cheap addition from “Bargain Bin Ancients”.. I have purchased a few coins from Brian that are real gems in my eyes. This is one. Intensity and speed are conveyed quite nicely on the reverse - Nike is driving that biga to Victory.. no doubt!</font></b></p><p><b><font size="4"><br /></font></b></p><p><b><font size="4"><br /></font></b></p><p><b><font size="5"><br /></font></b></p><p><b><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1405868[/ATTACH]</font></b></p><p><b><font size="5"><br /></font></b></p><p><font size="3">Theodosius I. 379-395 AD. AE 2 (4.81 gm, 22mm). Thessalonica mint, 2nd officina. Struck 25 August 383-28 August 388 AD. Obv.: pearl-diademed, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and round shield. Rev.: Theodosius standing left in galley, head right, raising hand; Victory to lower right at helm, head left, rowing; (wreath)/-//·TESB</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><b>Not everyone's favorite Emperor <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie92" alt=":stop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> .. but the coin has some really nice surfaces and clear detail that I really enjoy (for the price): the helmet, spear and shield are really nice as well as the flowing robes and boots on the reverse. One of my favorites for sure.</b></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1405870[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><b>John Anthony always offers our community a safe and reliable place to purchase great bargains. Better than eBay any day (especially for us lacking the experience to spot good fakes). I’ve been looking for a reasonable priced example of this coin… my Mother’s middle name is Helena and my wife really likes the reverse, it leads her to reminisce of the early days - when our two girls were very young. A special coin that reminds me of the four most important women in my life. I know the babes depicted are not girls - but that is how I see it. Wonderful!</b></font></p><p><b><font size="4"><br /></font></b></p><p><b><font size="4"><br /></font></b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1405871[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3">3.14g</font></p><p><font size="3">Helmeted bust of Julian II left "DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AV"</font></p><p><font size="3">Wreath "VOT X MVLT XX" "CYZD" in exergue</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><b>A great coin of one of the most interesting Emperors to ever rule the Empire. The portrait is wonderful and every detail is so clear. I love a great patina but I love the coin itself more.. some of my selections may not be to everyone's taste but with my budget I do what I can and buy what I like. I hope you like it too. </b></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><b>[ATTACH=full]1405876[/ATTACH]</b></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180</font></p><p><font size="3">Æ Dupondius, 25mm, 10.7g, 12h; Rome, AD 161.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M; Radiate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: CONCORDIA AVGVSTOR TR P XV COS III, S C across fields; Marcus Aurelius standing right, holding scroll and clasping hands with Lucius Verus standing left, both togate</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><b>A type I have been searching for (within my means) for a few years. Again [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] provided the opportunity. This coin has had problems in the past (so have I!). But the iconography is so meaningful and powerful that I knew I would always be successful in my search eventually. Co-Emperors that ruled in apparent harmony .. well, the end may not have turned out the way they had planned.. but they tried. That is all we can do in the end. Concordia!</b></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1405873[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="4"><b>Patina at last!! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. This is the first coin I ever purchased at a European auction and it went very well (except for the 4 weeks of terror as I awaited the delivery!). I wanted a Justinian follis over 40mm - with clear details and an identifiable face - but within my budget ($100).. after a few months I pulled the trigger on this great coin - at 43mm its a beast in hand! </b></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><b>[ATTACH=full]1405877[/ATTACH]</b></font></p><p><font size="3">Maximinus II</font></p><p><font size="3">A.D. 312, 21mm 4.9g</font></p><p><font size="3">IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG; laureate head right.</font></p><p><font size="3">SOLI INVICTO; Sol standing left in long robe, right hand raised, left hand holding head of Serapis; BI in left and ✶ in right field.</font></p><p><font size="3">In ex. ANT</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><b>I love everything about this coin... the patina with silvering underneath, some toning and the detail of the flowing robes and especially the Serapis head - its an awesome coin. This depiction of SOL with the head of Serapis is such a unique image - beautiful and weird as only the ancients can be. I hope you like it.</b></font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1405874[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">OCTAVIAN & MARCUS ANTONIUS (Marc Antony) AR silver Triumvirate issue denarius. CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, bare head of Octavian right. Reverse - M ANT IMP AVG (MP and AV both in monogram) III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P, bare head of Antony right. Struck at Ephesus mint, Spring - Summer 41 BC. 18mm, 3.4g</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><b><font size="4">Opportunistic pick up here as I was able to grab a very reasonably priced, neat portrait coin of Octavian and Marcus Antonius… yep very rough. But a coin I never thought I would own. A highlight of 2021 to be sure!!</font></b></p><p><b><font size="4"><br /></font></b></p><p><b><font size="4"><br /></font></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1405875[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><b>This coin doesn’t need much of a write up. This is the bell of the ball for me. A coin I never thought I would own. Missed my 2020 list by a month or so –. Most expensive coin I think I will ever own.. and looking at today’s prices I did very well. I thank the previous owner (a member here) for allowing me to pay in a few installments. I feel honored to hold it my hand and will stay with the family after I am gone.</b></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><b>-----</b></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">A Mark Antony and a Julius Caesar in one year!! Fantastic!</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">I have some other priorities going currently - helping pay for the one kids College and helping with another’s Law School .. as well as buying them both used vehicles this year… so I will be keeping things lower end for a bit. Fine by me. </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Been a very rewarding coin year for me. But so is any year we add coins to our collections... no matter the number or the cost. We're very lucky.</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Generally my last 18 months has been extremely difficult ... as I am sure many understand. If you don't that is Ok too.</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><b><font size="4">Onwards and upwards... I hope everyone has a safe, healthy and enjoyable 2022. </font></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clavdivs, post: 8089561, member: 93702"][ATTACH=full]1405865[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Campania, Cales, c. 265-240 BC. Æ (20mm, 5.51g, 6h). Laureate head of Apollo l.; shield behind. R/ Man-headed bull walking r., crowned by Nike flying above[/SIZE] [SIZE=4][B]Extremely inexpensive and rough “man-faced bull” coin. This is sort of a “hole filler” that may never actually be upgraded.. as you know they’re very expensive in better condition. Was very happy to be able to acquire a coin featuring this amazing depiction of Achelous. Wish it was better – but sometimes you have to be happy with what you can get… so this makes my Top 10 easily..[/B] [B][ATTACH=full]1405867[/ATTACH][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Sicily, Menaion. Circa 2nd Century BC. AE 18mm 4.3g, Pentonkion. Laureate & draped bust of Zeus-Serapis right / MENA-INΩN, Nike driving galloping biga right. Pi below[/SIZE] [B] [SIZE=4]This was a super cheap addition from “Bargain Bin Ancients”.. I have purchased a few coins from Brian that are real gems in my eyes. This is one. Intensity and speed are conveyed quite nicely on the reverse - Nike is driving that biga to Victory.. no doubt! [/SIZE] [SIZE=5] [ATTACH=full]1405868[/ATTACH] [/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=3]Theodosius I. 379-395 AD. AE 2 (4.81 gm, 22mm). Thessalonica mint, 2nd officina. Struck 25 August 383-28 August 388 AD. Obv.: pearl-diademed, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and round shield. Rev.: Theodosius standing left in galley, head right, raising hand; Victory to lower right at helm, head left, rowing; (wreath)/-//·TESB[/SIZE] [SIZE=4][B]Not everyone's favorite Emperor :stop: .. but the coin has some really nice surfaces and clear detail that I really enjoy (for the price): the helmet, spear and shield are really nice as well as the flowing robes and boots on the reverse. One of my favorites for sure.[/B] [/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]1405870[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4][B]John Anthony always offers our community a safe and reliable place to purchase great bargains. Better than eBay any day (especially for us lacking the experience to spot good fakes). I’ve been looking for a reasonable priced example of this coin… my Mother’s middle name is Helena and my wife really likes the reverse, it leads her to reminisce of the early days - when our two girls were very young. A special coin that reminds me of the four most important women in my life. I know the babes depicted are not girls - but that is how I see it. Wonderful![/B][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/B] [ATTACH=full]1405871[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]3.14g Helmeted bust of Julian II left "DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AV" Wreath "VOT X MVLT XX" "CYZD" in exergue[/SIZE] [SIZE=4][B]A great coin of one of the most interesting Emperors to ever rule the Empire. The portrait is wonderful and every detail is so clear. I love a great patina but I love the coin itself more.. some of my selections may not be to everyone's taste but with my budget I do what I can and buy what I like. I hope you like it too. [/B] [B][ATTACH=full]1405876[/ATTACH][/B] [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180 Æ Dupondius, 25mm, 10.7g, 12h; Rome, AD 161. Obv.: IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M; Radiate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder. Rev.: CONCORDIA AVGVSTOR TR P XV COS III, S C across fields; Marcus Aurelius standing right, holding scroll and clasping hands with Lucius Verus standing left, both togate[/SIZE] [SIZE=4] [B]A type I have been searching for (within my means) for a few years. Again [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] provided the opportunity. This coin has had problems in the past (so have I!). But the iconography is so meaningful and powerful that I knew I would always be successful in my search eventually. Co-Emperors that ruled in apparent harmony .. well, the end may not have turned out the way they had planned.. but they tried. That is all we can do in the end. Concordia![/B] [/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]1405873[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4][B]Patina at last!! :). This is the first coin I ever purchased at a European auction and it went very well (except for the 4 weeks of terror as I awaited the delivery!). I wanted a Justinian follis over 40mm - with clear details and an identifiable face - but within my budget ($100).. after a few months I pulled the trigger on this great coin - at 43mm its a beast in hand! [/B] [B][ATTACH=full]1405877[/ATTACH][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Maximinus II A.D. 312, 21mm 4.9g IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG; laureate head right. SOLI INVICTO; Sol standing left in long robe, right hand raised, left hand holding head of Serapis; BI in left and ✶ in right field. In ex. ANT[/SIZE] [SIZE=4][B]I love everything about this coin... the patina with silvering underneath, some toning and the detail of the flowing robes and especially the Serapis head - its an awesome coin. This depiction of SOL with the head of Serapis is such a unique image - beautiful and weird as only the ancients can be. I hope you like it.[/B][/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]1405874[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]OCTAVIAN & MARCUS ANTONIUS (Marc Antony) AR silver Triumvirate issue denarius. CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, bare head of Octavian right. Reverse - M ANT IMP AVG (MP and AV both in monogram) III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P, bare head of Antony right. Struck at Ephesus mint, Spring - Summer 41 BC. 18mm, 3.4g [/SIZE] [B][SIZE=4]Opportunistic pick up here as I was able to grab a very reasonably priced, neat portrait coin of Octavian and Marcus Antonius… yep very rough. But a coin I never thought I would own. A highlight of 2021 to be sure!! [/SIZE][/B] [ATTACH=full]1405875[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4][B]This coin doesn’t need much of a write up. This is the bell of the ball for me. A coin I never thought I would own. Missed my 2020 list by a month or so –. Most expensive coin I think I will ever own.. and looking at today’s prices I did very well. I thank the previous owner (a member here) for allowing me to pay in a few installments. I feel honored to hold it my hand and will stay with the family after I am gone.[/B] [B]-----[/B] A Mark Antony and a Julius Caesar in one year!! Fantastic! I have some other priorities going currently - helping pay for the one kids College and helping with another’s Law School .. as well as buying them both used vehicles this year… so I will be keeping things lower end for a bit. Fine by me. Been a very rewarding coin year for me. But so is any year we add coins to our collections... no matter the number or the cost. We're very lucky. Generally my last 18 months has been extremely difficult ... as I am sure many understand. If you don't that is Ok too. [/SIZE] [B][SIZE=4]Onwards and upwards... I hope everyone has a safe, healthy and enjoyable 2022. [/SIZE][/B][/QUOTE]
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