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<p>[QUOTE="Clavdivs, post: 4720113, member: 93702"]These two are on the way to me from our friend [USER=87404]@Justin Lee[/USER] .. who is refocusing his collection at the moment. This gave me an opportunity to obtain coins from two Emperors I never thought I would be able to add to my budget collection - EVER.</p><p>Justin was excellent to deal with and gave me a generous "CoinTalk" discount to keep the coins in the family. He is class!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1156890[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Galba, Ruled Jun 8 68 AD-Jan 15, 69 AD</b></p><p>AE23, Syria, Antioch Mint</p><p>Obverse: [IMP SER GALBA] CAE AVG, laureate head right.</p><p>Reverse: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight leaves, fastened at top with pellet, between inner circle and outer dotted border.</p><p>References: RPC I 4315 var (obverse legend), McAlee 314 (same dies)</p><p>Size: 23mm, 8.99g</p><p>Notes: Very rare variety (obv legend), only two known to McAlee, but not this one (?). Does that make this the third known?</p><p>Ex: Savoca Coin Auction, 2nd Blue, Lot #887 (5-3-2019)</p><p><br /></p><p>Die match with this exact coin from McAlee Collection:</p><p><a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=573121" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=573121" rel="nofollow">https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=573121</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1156895[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Otho, Ruled Jan 15-Apr 16, 69 AD</b></p><p>AE28, Syria, Antioch Mint</p><p>Obverse: CAE AVG IMP M OTHO, laureate head right.</p><p>Reverse: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight leaves, fastened at top with pellet.</p><p>References: RPC 4318</p><p>Size: 28mm, g</p><p>Ex: FSR Auction, Lot #212 (01-15-2019)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>When I finished my coin cabinet I reserved a "12 Caesars" tray ..I left just one spot open in the tray and labelled it "<i>Galba, Otho, Vitellius"</i> .. I just left that one place marker to show the coins I would NEVER obtain to complete the set. Well who knows now?.. maybe someday I will find a sub $100 Vitellius?</p><p><br /></p><p>Down the line IF I do... I have already named the set <b>"The Rag Tag 12 Caesars"</b>... it would include Divus issues, Provincial, Imperial, various denominations, various metals.. and a lot of honest wear and bargain pickups.</p><p><br /></p><p>In other words it will be glorious!!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Please post any coins you now own that you once imagined were unobtainable.</b>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clavdivs, post: 4720113, member: 93702"]These two are on the way to me from our friend [USER=87404]@Justin Lee[/USER] .. who is refocusing his collection at the moment. This gave me an opportunity to obtain coins from two Emperors I never thought I would be able to add to my budget collection - EVER. Justin was excellent to deal with and gave me a generous "CoinTalk" discount to keep the coins in the family. He is class! [ATTACH=full]1156890[/ATTACH] [B]Galba, Ruled Jun 8 68 AD-Jan 15, 69 AD[/B] AE23, Syria, Antioch Mint Obverse: [IMP SER GALBA] CAE AVG, laureate head right. Reverse: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight leaves, fastened at top with pellet, between inner circle and outer dotted border. References: RPC I 4315 var (obverse legend), McAlee 314 (same dies) Size: 23mm, 8.99g Notes: Very rare variety (obv legend), only two known to McAlee, but not this one (?). Does that make this the third known? Ex: Savoca Coin Auction, 2nd Blue, Lot #887 (5-3-2019) Die match with this exact coin from McAlee Collection: [URL]https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=573121[/URL] [ATTACH=full]1156895[/ATTACH] [B]Otho, Ruled Jan 15-Apr 16, 69 AD[/B] AE28, Syria, Antioch Mint Obverse: CAE AVG IMP M OTHO, laureate head right. Reverse: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight leaves, fastened at top with pellet. References: RPC 4318 Size: 28mm, g Ex: FSR Auction, Lot #212 (01-15-2019) When I finished my coin cabinet I reserved a "12 Caesars" tray ..I left just one spot open in the tray and labelled it "[I]Galba, Otho, Vitellius"[/I] .. I just left that one place marker to show the coins I would NEVER obtain to complete the set. Well who knows now?.. maybe someday I will find a sub $100 Vitellius? Down the line IF I do... I have already named the set [B]"The Rag Tag 12 Caesars"[/B]... it would include Divus issues, Provincial, Imperial, various denominations, various metals.. and a lot of honest wear and bargain pickups. In other words it will be glorious!! [B]Please post any coins you now own that you once imagined were unobtainable.[/B].[/QUOTE]
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