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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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I recently bought these 11 antononiani of Postumus. I payed 12 euro a piece which is a fair price I think. My intention is to keep at least 2 of this lot and sell the rest. I dont know anything about these different antoniniani so no idea which are best to keep. If anyone is interested, let me know    |
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Moderator
 United States
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You have four of the first and third ones so keep the better of all, unless you can match them being from the same dies. Than I would keep them all. I'd also keep the VIRTVS AVG. Value wise they are all about the same They are a nice group of coins. I only have one of his, If I were to find a group like this I would be tempted to keep them all.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice catch ! They look to be real 'billon' issues rather than silver washed. I prefer these and actually have one kicking about somewhere. I seriously doubt they were issued for a very long period of time. Most probably people had been handed bogus silver for so long that anything approaching 50% would have been snapped up and buried for the rainy day fund.
Bad money drives out good ! These coins for that period were definitely the good stuff.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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good luck just pickin' two!
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Pillar of the Community
 Netherlands
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Thanks for your comments! Not sure which coins I'm going to keep, I expect them to arrive in the following week. Lets hope it turns out well..
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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After an absence of a week I can finally post my coins, they have arrived! I think it was worth the try, its the real deal!   |
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Valued Member
Netherlands
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They're absolutely gorgeous. De details on the obverse are amazing. Definitely a great buy for 12 euro a piece!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Keep them! It's a lovely collection of different reverse types. The awe of looking at them all together. Grab them all in your hand, take a picture of it and imagine what it was like to be a rich man in the market in ancient Rome. The feeling is priceless.
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Haha I already did that anoob, 11 of such nice coins all together,  I have decided to keep 4 different reverses: upper row: 1st and 3rd middle row: 2nd and 4th all the others are for sale. Edited by Dutchgulden
04/08/2014 5:16 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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WOW!! Dutch man, you outdid yourself in a GREAT way. That is so kickass.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Before selling any of these, it may be worth doing a die comparison study of them, especially the obverse.
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Posted 03/29/2014 5:06 pm
