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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Justin Lee, post: 3554743, member: 87404&quot;]Great coins of 2019 so far, Sallent and ACH!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are my top 3 so far:</p><p><br /></p><p>I just got this last week and have been looking for an opportunity to post it. This is a coin type I had been looking for in 2019; a beautiful portrait of Faustina with Venus reverse, though Venus isn&#039;t cheeky on this one. I haven&#039;t put together a formal ID write-up on it yet. Also, she was really difficult to shoot... She glows! </p><p>[ATTACH=full]944898[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]944899[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>With this one, the seller&#039;s photos were dark and it had some sort of adhesive residue on the obverse, like the kind packing tape leaves if it&#039;s on something for years. GooGone got rid of that quickly and this lady could breathe again. It&#039;s black and brilliant, she has a few scars, and a playful horse. </p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20190129_195707782.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Zeugitania, Carthage, 203-201 BC</b></p><p><b>BL 1½ Shekel or Tridrachm, Second Punic War</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: Wreathed head of Tanit left.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Horse standing right, head left; pellet between hind legs.</p><p><b>References</b>: SNG COP 396, MAA 81c</p><p><i><b>Notes</b>: Black surfaces; The billon of this issue has extremely low silver content, such that nearly all examples appear to be bronze.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>This one I love to hold in my hand; the size of it, it&#039;s slight texture, a little concave. Plus, the detail on both sides I love too! The style of Zeus, the naked warrior with 6-pack abs, and that you can read the full reverse legend. </p><p><i><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/collagemaker_20190302_123308638.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </i></p><p><b>Sicily, Messana, The Mamertinoi</b></p><p><b>Circa 220-200 BC, AE Pentonkion</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: Laureate head of Zeus right, dotted border around.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: MAMEPTINΩN, warrior advancing right, wearing helmet and holding shield and spear; Π (mark of value) to right; dotted border around.</p><p><b>References</b>: CNS 41, SNG ANS 441</p><p><b>Size</b>: 29x26mm, 11.7g[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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