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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like that Philip I coin. Nice.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm cool with whatever on time...i have missed voting before on those short turn arounds. jw:i hope everything goes well this week and you and your wife get some good news! strange how things like that impacted the coin hobby for me. when the health of someone in my family was in question the coins just became these little round pieces of metal I couldn't care less about. but sometimes, when there's was some down time and I would think about stuff and go a tad crazy, and there wasn't anything else I could do... then i'd break out some dirty coins and clean like crazy, or have some beers and go ebay coin shopping, or start arranging my coins, or whatever...kind of helped keep me sane. anyway...i wish you and you family the best. speaking of beer and coins....it's going to be an ebay coin night....should be interesting!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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augustus1 => hopefully you're correct ... hopefully your tactic will lure-in some unsuspecting newbies to our hobby (I have noticed quite a few new faces sniffing around the ol' ancient section lately)  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I like the longer turn-around, having not bought anything for a while I'm trying (and failing) to pick up a bargain so I can enter it.
JW, my fingers are crossed mate.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks bobbyhelmet and to all the other well wishers. Something has to help!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
549 Posts |
Here is the sort of entry I was hoping to promote with the new rules extending the time for this Smackdown:  It is a Helena (mother of Constantine) from Siscia. It was bought today on ebay for $26, postage included. Needless, to say I don't have it yet. This coin is not eligible because I am the host. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Not bad I'm doing my best, 'watch list' is full just waiting to pull the trigger on the right coin  |
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 United States
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That's a beauty Warren. Nice price too.
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Pillar of the Community
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augustus1 => very pretty coin for a nice price ... |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
Just bought this one... One for the specialist eastern Severan collector... Septimius Severus Denarius Obv:- L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, laureate head right Rev:- LIERTA (sic) AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left RIC -. BMCRE -. RSC -.  This odd error missing the B of LIBERTA not listed in major references. I don't have the LIBERTA version either. Bought on German ebay for < US $45 in last couple of days. Not in hand yet. Martin |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4778 Posts |
Out of my two most recent good deals, even though more people on here would be familiar with my Magnus Maximus, I personally feel that I got a better deal on my Umayyad Fals, so that's the other coin that I will post (not that I think I didn't pay a good price for my Mag Maximus). Umayyad Fals, Tabariya mint, 697-740 AD $13.50 on Oct 21  Edited by VisigothKing
10/28/2012 4:01 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
My second entry..... Philip II Antoninianus from Antioch Obv:- IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate bust right, seen from the front Rev:- AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia Minted in Antioch RIC 240(a)var. RSC 1 var. Bland 64. This is a scarce variety with a front facing bust rather then the much more common bust seen from the rear. Bought on ebay this week for $55.00 all in.  Martin |
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Valued Member
Spain
319 Posts |
My second coins....155$ discount 35% in a shop sear5 #1906 Agrippina Sr AE Sestertius. Struck under Claudius, ca 42-43 AD. AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS, draped bust right / TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P around large SC. RIC 102 (Claudius), BMC 219, Cohen 3.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
549 Posts |
If you buy a coin today or tomorrow you can still enter it. Anyone who has not ever entered a coin in a Smackdown gets 6 bonus points. Is no one buying coins these days?
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