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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3950245, member: 85693&quot;]I really enjoyed your top 10 list, Doug, not only for the coins, but for the reason you sought them as well as your sometimes mixed feelings about some of them.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>You really should consider doing a &quot;worst of 2019&quot; list - I for one would like to see it.&nbsp; This because it is a mystery to me why some coins I think I&#039;d really get interested in do not seem to maintain my interest, while others I didn&#039;t think I&#039;d get too worked up about I find very compelling.&nbsp; For instance, as in your list, I think hammered UK pennies would tickle my fancy more, but after a couple of hours staring at crowns and trying to see if I see a trefoil, I find my enthusiasm waning.&nbsp; These collecting endeavors that <i>don&#039;t</i> work out can be instructive, I think.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Since you brought up the Julia Domna with the Venus reverse, I thought I&#039;d horn in and share one I have that I believe is from Emesa (corrections always welcome).&nbsp; The Empress looks to be in a bad mood: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1040919[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Julia Domna&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Denarius</b></p><p><b>(193-196 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Emesa (Homs)&nbsp; Mint </b></p><p>IVLIA DOMNA AVG, draped bust right / VENER VICTOR, Venus standing right, naked to below buttocks, resting elbow on column, holding apple, palm cradled in arm. (ex-Cederlind)</p><p>RIC 633; RSC 189. </p><p>(2.64 grams / 17 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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