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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2853058, member: 72818&quot;]I LOVE all the posts....and the reasons for buying the coins!</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll start with three that I easily can price.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>AR Antoninianus of Philip I &quot;the Arab&quot; 244-249 AD.,</b> - IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, <b>laureate</b>, <b>draped</b> and <b>cuirassed bust</b> right / FIDES EXERCITVS, <b>four Legionary Standards</b>, one of which is an Aquila <b>(4.37 grams, 24/22 mm)</b> Rome mint 247-249 AD., <b>RIC IV 62</b> RSC 50, <b>Extremely fine</b>, bright silver, <b>bold strike</b> and strong portrait</p><p><br /></p><p>I simply liked the eye-appeal and wanted one with that particular reverse---$132.00</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/Auction/APUserImages/U8077F1TEMEXLQH.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ae-29mm of Mamertinoi in Messana on Sicily, 220-200 BC. Av. laur. head of Zeus right Rv. nude warrior standing right, holding spear and shield. Black patina, weight is 17,14gr. BMC 25ff., SNG Cop. 458....</p><p><br /></p><p>It simply spoke to me ---$148.00</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/Auction/APUserImages/U18550F1WSBYFOKL.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/Auction/APUserImages/U18550F2BUXZFDWQ.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>RENIA (138 BC) Caius Renius Date: 138 B.C.</p><p>Workshop name: Rome Metal: silver</p><p>Diameter: 16mm Weight: 3.70g. Crawford 231/1</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse titration: Anépigraphe.</p><p>Description obverse: Head helmeted from Rome to the right; Behind X.</p><p>Titulature reverse: C. RENI // ROMA.</p><p>Description reverse: Juno in a goat&#039;s beard galloping to the right, holding a scepter and the reins of the left hand and a whip of the right hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had to have a &#039;nice Republican&#039; indulging in &#039;alternative modes of transportation&#039;.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $170.00</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]677475[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]677476[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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