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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;red_spork, post: 2852900, member: 74282&quot;]$136 from a dealer, April 2017. I&#039;m probably the only person who&#039;d pay that much for this coin but that&#039;s OK, sometimes that&#039;s the cost of being a specialist in a series and adding a coin that only comes to market once a decade or so.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]677421[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Republic Æ Uncia(5.10g, 20mm), anonymous(&quot;&quot;Victory&quot;&quot; series), 211-208 B.C., Central Italian mint. Helmeted head of Roma right. Behind, • / Prow right; above, Victory flying right with wreath and ROMA; below •. Crawford 61/7</p><p><br /></p><p>$172.50 via CNG auction December 2015. While it has metal issues I liked how well engraved and well struck it was. The toning is absolutely beautiful as well.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]677422[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Republic AR Victoriatus(17 mm, 3.08 g, 12 h). Anonymous. ca. 211-210 B.C. Southeast Italian mint. Laureate head of Jupiter right. Border of dots / Victory standing right, crowning trophy; upright spearhead between. ROMA in exergue. Line border. Crawford 83/1a; Sydenham 223; RBW 336; RSC 24m.</p><p>Ex RBW collection, privately purchased from Spink, September 1986</p><p><br /></p><p>$154.50 on eBay, June 2017. This coin sold for $310 after buyers fee at CNG 61 in 2002. Just goes to show prices do change.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]677419[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Republic Æ quadrans(8.34g, 20.4mm). CINA(L. Cornelius Cinna?) series, 169-158 B.C., Rome mint. Head of hercules right; behind ••• /Prow right; above, CINA; below, ROMA; before, •••. Crawford 178/4; Sydenham 368c; Babelon Cornelia 14</p><p>Ex RBW collection, ex Tony Hardy collection, CNG 61, 9/25/2002, lot 1174</p><p><br /></p><p>$161 from CNG early this month. I was a bit surprised myself as it previously hammered for $180 at CNG but I&#039;ll take it.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]677425[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Republic AR Denarius(3.98g, 17mm, 12h), Lucius Opeimius, moneyer, 131 B.C., Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, wreath; before, mark of value. Border of dots. / Victory in quadriga right, holding reins in left hand and wreath in right hand; below, L OPEIMI; in exergue, ROMA. Line border. Crawford 253/1; BMCRR Rome 1133; Opeimia 12</p><p><br /></p><p>$125 at auction late 2017.&nbsp; A serrate Denarius of Quintus Antonius Balbus, praetor killed by Sullan armies shortly after his march on Rome in 82 BC.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]677416[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Republic AR Denarius(18mm, 4.23g, 6h), Quintus Antonius Balbus, Praetor, 83-82 BC, Rome mint. Laureate head of Jupiter right; behind, S•C downwards. Border of dots / Victory in quadriga right, holding reins and palm-branch in left hand and wreath in right hand; in exerge Q•[ANT]O•B[AL]B PR. Border of dots. Crawford 364/1d; Russo RBW 1374; Antonia 1.</p><p><br /></p><p>$141 from an English dealer. This coin was priced a bit higher for quite a while and then Brexit came along and trounced the pound for a short period so I snapped it up</p><p>[ATTACH=full]677417[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Republic L. Procilius AR Denarius(3.70g, 19mm). Rome, 80 BC. Head of Jupiter right; S•C behind / L PROCILI F, Juno Sospita advancing right, holding spear and shield aloft; serpent before. Crawford 379/1; Sydenham 771; Procilia 1.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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