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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mat, post: 2586815, member: 21445&quot;]A condition upgrade really for same price I paid for my old beater.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs4.postimg.org%252Fuci7hoefx%252Faquill.jpg%26hash%3D10cc8af4d3ae5e073e0bd1061bf328e6&amp;hash=d0886a6e803ebc2dac01de86f2711bad" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Aquilia Severa (220, &amp; 221 - 222 A.D.)</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>O: IVLIA AQUILIA SEVERA AVG, Draped bust right.</p><p>R: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing facing, head left, holding double cornucopia and sacrificing with patera over altar to left; star to right.</p><p>Rome Mint</p><p>19mm</p><p>3.02g</p><p>RIC IV(part 2), pg 47, #226 (Elagabalus)</p><p><br /></p><p>Scarcer with &quot;Star in Right Field&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Picked this one up real cheap, but I just really liked the toning. Dark silver is one of my favorites.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fs9.postimg.org%2Fudtz9bf1r%2Fnerotettt.jpg&amp;hash=8b33407e494ae610ae2c92598712e0c3" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Nero (54 - 68 A.D.)</p><p>Billon Tetradrachm</p><p>EGYPT, Alexandria</p><p>O: NERW KLAY KAIS SEB GER, radiate head right, aegis on chest.</p><p>R: AYTO-KRA, draped bust of Alexandria right, wearing elephant skin headdress; date LIB to right.</p><p>Alexandria, Egypt. Dated Year 12 (65 - 66 A.D.)</p><p>12g</p><p>25mm</p><p>RPC 5289; Milne 238; Dattari 204; Geissen 172; Sear 2004.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have a sixpence with a decent portrait, but got this in a trade and to be a schilling is a plus compared to the common pences.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fs33.postimg.org%2Fe50jd3pkv%2Flizschil.jpg&amp;hash=9c12090d9ebbe00bc1282e38b371315a" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603 A.D.)</p><p>AR Schilling</p><p>O: ELIZABETH : D : G : ANG : FR : ET : HIB : REGI, Crowned bust of Elizabeth left; bust 6B.</p><p>R: POSVI DEV: ADIVTORVM • MEV:, Long cross over shield.</p><p>Second Issue, 1560-1561.</p><p>32mm</p><p>5.5g</p><p>Mint mark: Martlet.</p><p>Spink 2555.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Picked this up in John’s weekly auction. Always liked medievals and the history of this fellow is sad, but appealing.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin also led me to go on a buying spree of various other French Blancs during these last few months.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fs15.postimg.org%25252F7t21fgdkr%25252Fguenar_6.jpg%2526hash%253D7cf455380adea4e25edf02459b07f06e%26hash%3D85c48d767b863ca23cf22ed2daaf3565&amp;hash=b95da939e1c0f46434c056380f7e8832" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Charles VI &quot;The Mad”, (1380 - 1422 A.D.)</p><p>AR Blanc Guénar</p><p>O: + KAROLVS: FRANCORV: REX; Shield of arms.</p><p>R: + SIT: nOmE: DnI: BENEDICTV; Cross with two crowns and two lis.</p><p>2.9g</p><p>29mm</p><p>DuP 377</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gone through various Caracalla tets over the years, but to have acquired this for a measly $36 shipped in regular eBay bidding, and to be a better Laodicea ad Mare Tetradrachm, it’s a no brainer for a top 10 placement.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fs32.postimg.org%25252Fyk674dp79%25252Fcarlaotet.jpg%2526hash%253D80e14aeb42067fac45346b8c694f08f3%26hash%3Df2a1437abff712b73828537b1e2f5e1f&amp;hash=f89eb4a1eecf2f7997770d9993c4a37d" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Caracalla (198 - 217 A.D.)</p><p>AR Tetradrachm</p><p>Laodicea ad Mare, Seleucis and Pieria</p><p>O: AYT K M A ANTΩNEINOC CEB, laureate head right.</p><p>R: ∆HMAPX EΞ YΠATOC TO ∆, facing eagle, head left holding wreath in beak, star between legs.</p><p>27mm</p><p>12.5g</p><p>Prieur 1179</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Honestly I will not be placing any goals this year like years past. 2017, I plan on just being a year of adding whatever appeals to me, Ancient, Medieval and even World Moderns.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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