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=> thanks for the lesson, gang  ... amazing coins
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Man, I'm a very impulsive collector, but that means I'm also very good for the economy! ... anyway ... after seeing those ancient coins, I went searching for one of my own ... the next thing I know, I have bids on "6" coins! This is the first coin that I won ($25, including shipping!) => I am very happy! Valentinian I, AE 19 mm Minted AD 367--375 Obverse: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor walking right, head left, dragging captive and holding labarum, TES B in exergue Weight: 2.7 g Diameter: 19 mm Reference: RIC IX Thessalonica 16a   => how cool is that!
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United States
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Nice Steve! I have the same Valentinian type. Only yours is much better than mine. Good job.
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Here is the second coin that I've won: Ancient Roman Coinage of DIOCLETIAN 284-305 A.D. Antoninianus, 22mm 3.81 g. Rome Mint. Struck ca. 290 AD. Obverse: IMP DIOCLE TIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: IOVI FV LGERATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head right, preparing to hurl thunderbolt; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right; XXI Î" in exergue. Ref. RIC V 168 var. (unlisted officina and with eagle). near XF, flan crack. RARE.  ... I'm on a roll!
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Coin number 3 just entered my stable: ROMAN REPUBLIC ANCIENT COINAGE C Servilius Vatia 127 BC. Rome Mint AR (Silver) Denarius. 3.85g. 19mm. Obverse: Winged, helmeted head of Roma right, lituus behind, ROMA below, * under chin. Reverse: C•SERVEIL below two horseman galloping left, one looking back weilding a sword & being speared by the other who holds a round shield inscribed with an M. Ref. Servilia 6: Cr264/1, Syd 483. VF, Scarce!  ... I absolutely "love" this ancient silver coin!
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United States
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Really nice looking Diocletian. Like your republican also. Haven't started collecting those myself (yet) and don't know too much about them.
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Australia
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Leeuwendaalder 1623 Netherlands, West Friesland provinse  
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 United States
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Went to a coin show this weekend and bought a couple of things. First up is a 1913-D Variety 1 for the Buffalo nickel album... 
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 United States
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I also filled the last two "cheap" holes in my 7070... 1863 Indian Head cent to fill the Cu-Ni hole:  1909-VDB: 
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Wow, that's a beautiful old coin, turtleoverhead!
You too, jbuck => nice hole-filling! (oh, and welcome back!)
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A couple of S mints I couldn't pass on;  
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United States
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My latest U.S. acquisitions. Nothing fancy.  
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Quote: You too, jbuck => nice hole-filling! Thank you. 
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