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<p>[QUOTE="red_spork, post: 2837299, member: 74282"]You can find some very interesting RR bronzes in that price range, occasionally silver as well:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]670338[/ATTACH] Cr. 69/6 Sextans overstruck on Hieron II of Syracuse Poseidon/Trident bronze. $56</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]670339[/ATTACH]</p><p>Cr. 90/2 anonymous victoriatus. Extremely rare and missing from most major RR silver collections. $74 uncleaned plus a buck or two spent on a lemon, about 1 sq ft of aluminum foil, salt and distilled water to clean it</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]670343[/ATTACH] Cr. 191/3 "VAL" triens. $60</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]670344[/ATTACH] A janus-headed as from an uncertain Roman mint in Sicily(possibly Panormos or Lilybaion). The "AV" or "AN" monogram on the reverse is probably a reference to some quaestor or the period. IMHO these types are undervalued by RR bronze collectors who mainly focus on the "official" Roman issues. Having a small chunk broken or corroded out of this one helps even more. $20[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="red_spork, post: 2837299, member: 74282"]You can find some very interesting RR bronzes in that price range, occasionally silver as well: [ATTACH=full]670338[/ATTACH] Cr. 69/6 Sextans overstruck on Hieron II of Syracuse Poseidon/Trident bronze. $56 [ATTACH=full]670339[/ATTACH] Cr. 90/2 anonymous victoriatus. Extremely rare and missing from most major RR silver collections. $74 uncleaned plus a buck or two spent on a lemon, about 1 sq ft of aluminum foil, salt and distilled water to clean it [ATTACH=full]670343[/ATTACH] Cr. 191/3 "VAL" triens. $60 [ATTACH=full]670344[/ATTACH] A janus-headed as from an uncertain Roman mint in Sicily(possibly Panormos or Lilybaion). The "AV" or "AN" monogram on the reverse is probably a reference to some quaestor or the period. IMHO these types are undervalued by RR bronze collectors who mainly focus on the "official" Roman issues. Having a small chunk broken or corroded out of this one helps even more. $20[/QUOTE]
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