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<p>[QUOTE="ambr0zie, post: 7525173, member: 80952"]Hmm <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> usually when I buy a coin, there is something about it that I like. This is why we collect, I guess, right?</p><p><br /></p><p>From my latest wins:</p><p><br /></p><p>A coin that was presented only twice in this thread, surely we need more </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1299386[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I always liked Vespasian portraits. And I only have 3 Denarii from his era, unfortunately 2 of them same RIC. So a hemidrachm from Caesarea in decent condition was a good addition for me. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1299387[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I had some buyer's remorse with this one, but in the end I think it was a good decision as you don't see Caligula coins every day </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1299389[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1299390[/ATTACH]</p><p>I am still a beginner and by budget is limited, so I simply don't want to spend too much on a single coin. I did this when I was collecting modern coins, there was that joy of getting a rare piece, but if it's not balanced with the sadness of the hole in the wallet, well... </p><p>So I am glad when I get a new emperor. I had no coins of Philip Arab, this antoninianus did the trick. I also like that it doesn't have the "standard" reverse - somebody seated or standing. </p><p><br /></p><p>And one of the cities I wanted a coin from - Alexandria. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1299391[/ATTACH]</p><p>Too bad about the corrosion, but the good part is that the portrait is still OK, the reverse is also good and most likely if the coin wasn't affected, the price would have been bigger than what I was willing to pay for one.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ambr0zie, post: 7525173, member: 80952"]Hmm :) usually when I buy a coin, there is something about it that I like. This is why we collect, I guess, right? From my latest wins: A coin that was presented only twice in this thread, surely we need more [ATTACH=full]1299386[/ATTACH] I always liked Vespasian portraits. And I only have 3 Denarii from his era, unfortunately 2 of them same RIC. So a hemidrachm from Caesarea in decent condition was a good addition for me. [ATTACH=full]1299387[/ATTACH] I had some buyer's remorse with this one, but in the end I think it was a good decision as you don't see Caligula coins every day [ATTACH=full]1299389[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1299390[/ATTACH] I am still a beginner and by budget is limited, so I simply don't want to spend too much on a single coin. I did this when I was collecting modern coins, there was that joy of getting a rare piece, but if it's not balanced with the sadness of the hole in the wallet, well... So I am glad when I get a new emperor. I had no coins of Philip Arab, this antoninianus did the trick. I also like that it doesn't have the "standard" reverse - somebody seated or standing. And one of the cities I wanted a coin from - Alexandria. [ATTACH=full]1299391[/ATTACH] Too bad about the corrosion, but the good part is that the portrait is still OK, the reverse is also good and most likely if the coin wasn't affected, the price would have been bigger than what I was willing to pay for one.[/QUOTE]
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