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<p>[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 3720855, member: 98035"]As much as I appreciate high grade coins, any good collection also needs some coins that were actually used by people in ancient times. Some of my favorites; mostly stand-ins for coins I couldnt otherwise afford:</p><p><br /></p><p>Julius Caesar AR Denarius, minted a few weeks before his death</p><p>[ATTACH=full]997386[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Augustus provincial of Berytus, Phoenicia under Quinctilius Varus</p><p>[ATTACH=full]997387[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Tiberius Gemellus, one of only two coins depicting the grandson of Tiberius, and the only one that depicts him not as an infant</p><p>[ATTACH=full]997388[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>A nice budget Otho, only cost me about $100 instead of $800</p><p>[ATTACH=full]997389[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Plotina - about as good as you can get without going $200+ (This one has her name in Greek behind the bust - I consider this imperative when collecting provincials of scarce rulers)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]997390[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Budget Pertinax!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]997393[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Clodius Albinus as usurper against Severus and Caracalla - also an important GENIO LVG reverse</p><p>[ATTACH=full]997391[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 3720855, member: 98035"]As much as I appreciate high grade coins, any good collection also needs some coins that were actually used by people in ancient times. Some of my favorites; mostly stand-ins for coins I couldnt otherwise afford: Julius Caesar AR Denarius, minted a few weeks before his death [ATTACH=full]997386[/ATTACH] Augustus provincial of Berytus, Phoenicia under Quinctilius Varus [ATTACH=full]997387[/ATTACH] Tiberius Gemellus, one of only two coins depicting the grandson of Tiberius, and the only one that depicts him not as an infant [ATTACH=full]997388[/ATTACH] A nice budget Otho, only cost me about $100 instead of $800 [ATTACH=full]997389[/ATTACH] Plotina - about as good as you can get without going $200+ (This one has her name in Greek behind the bust - I consider this imperative when collecting provincials of scarce rulers) [ATTACH=full]997390[/ATTACH] Budget Pertinax! [ATTACH=full]997393[/ATTACH] Clodius Albinus as usurper against Severus and Caracalla - also an important GENIO LVG reverse [ATTACH=full]997391[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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