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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2601215, member: 56859&quot;]I had a few late-year buys:&nbsp; a couple more ex-Dattari coins which took considerable time to arrive, and a [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] auction purchase.</p><p><br /></p><p>The JAZ auction coin, a type of Ptolemaic bronze from the never-ending wish list, is one I need to read more about.&nbsp; Attribution of these buggers is evolving.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]567827[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Ptolemy V-VI</b></p><p>204-145 BCE</p><p>Æ 27mm, 18.4g; Alexandria mint.</p><p>Obv: diademed head of Isis right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; ΠTOΛEMAIOΥ BAΣIΛEΩΣ; eagle on thunderbolt.</p><p>Ref: Svoronos 1234 and SNG Cop 247 (as Ptolemy IV)</p><p><i>These are rather hard to find in decent condition.&nbsp; This one is pretty nice for the type.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Next, a couple more ex-Dattari coins.&nbsp; These certainly aren&#039;t show-stoppers in terms of condition but I&#039;m a sucker for the pedigree, Roman Egyptian coins, and their rarity.&nbsp; Plus, the prices were good <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]567830[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria.&nbsp; Domitian</b></p><p>Year 9, CE 89/90</p><p>AE diobol, 25 mm, 9.13 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; laureate bust right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; bust of Isis right</p><p>Ref:&nbsp;&nbsp; Dattari-Savio Pl 19, 6747 (this coin); Geissen 329; Emmett 296.9, R5</p><p><i>The green pits aren&#039;t light and fluffy but this coin will be treated with Verdicare and watched closely.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]567831[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><b>Egypt, Alexandria.&nbsp; Antoninus Pius</b></p><p>Year 11, CE 147/8</p><p>AE obol, 20 mm, 5.57 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; laureate head right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; griffin seated right with forepaw on wheel; in exergue, LIA</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Dattari-Savio Pl. 165, 3121 (this coin); Geissen -; Emmett 1772.11, R5</p><p><i>This one will be re-shot.&nbsp; I took hasty pictures before leaving for the holidays and didn&#039;t notice all of the lint on the coin, which has been mostly photoshopped out in this set.&nbsp; Occasionally I&#039;ll photoshop out a speck or two but when there is so much work to be done, I prefer to dust off the coin and reshoot it.&nbsp; </i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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