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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rexesq, post: 1037764, member: 5739&quot;]<b>My First Ancients...</b></p><p><br /></p><p>My first Ancient ever was this Constantine II coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>AD324-325. Treveri - Trier, Officina 1.</p><p><br /></p><p>obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C - Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed. (frontal).</p><p>rev: PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS - PTR -(in exergue) - Two tiered campgate - star above.</p><p><br /></p><p>I got it for $6 at my local coin shop years back.</p><p><br /></p><p>My second ancient, and first Silver Ancient coin was this one of Elagabalus. I paid $9 at my coin shop for this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Elagabalus AR Denarius</p><p>obv: IMP ANTONINUS PIUS AUG - Laureate, draped bust right.</p><p>rev: LIBERTAS AUG - Libertas standing, holding pileus and sceptre. Star in right field.</p><p>2.1grams</p><p><br /></p><p>Niether of those two are anything special, but they paved the way for the coins that I now so love to collect.</p><p><br /></p><p>My third ancient was this very nice Philip I Silver Antoninianus. Which I purchased from Ancient Auction House on ebay for $30 several years ago.... my first higher quality ancient...</p><p><br /></p><p>Philip I &quot;the Arab&quot; Antoninianus &quot;Felicitas&quot; </p><p>&nbsp;&quot;Happy times are here again.&quot; </p><p>rev: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed. </p><p>obv: FELICITAS TEMP - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. </p><p>Rome mint: AD 246 (5th Issue, 1st Officina) = RIC IViii, 31, page 72 - Cohen 43 </p><p>Weight: 4.51 g.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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