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United States
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Hey All, Recently picked these 3 coins up, 2 pretty rare Emperors and a gorgeous Greek Didrachm from Caria. Pics are all from NGC 400-300 BC Caria - Isle of Rhodes Didrachm - This instantly caught my eye with the huge relief of the bust.   69 AD Vitellius Denarius with Libertas Standing rev. - Year of 4 Emperors   193 AD Pertinax Denarius with Emperor sacrificing on rev. - Year of 5 Emperors  Rev is much better than photo letters are visable all around(just washed out in NGC Pic)  Edited by CGCoins
04/16/2018 5:06 pm
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Three very nice coins. I particularly like the Rhodes drachm. Are you going to break them out of the slabs?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I've always said I would bust them out of their plastic prisons, just have not yet got around to it.
As soon as I saw that Rhodes coin, I fell in love with it. The craftsmanship they put into those designs is amazing.
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Pillar of the Community
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I've always said I would bust them out of their plastic prisons, just have not yet got around to it. I'm envious of that Pertinax. I've never found one I could afford. But while I agree in general with "busting 'em out" I might hold off on the Pertinax. Too many cracks that appear to go all the way through. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Pertinax is my favorite; I missed my chance on one on Vcoins - it was criminally underpriced ($750 for problem-free VF) but I just couldn't spare the cash at the time. Never even seen a comparable deal since. Congrats on getting one of the toughest emperors! |
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Three very nice coins. I particularly like the Rhodes drachm. Are you going to break them out of the slabs? Those were my exact thoughts as I was viewing your post. Well done! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Rest in Peace
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All three exceptional finds. Congratulations.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Really nice three coins.
I hope Sap has something to say on the Caria!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The Pertinax was not cheap, but I could not pass it at its price. It being graded/authenticated really helped me pull the trigger. It is much better in hand. Its Graded VG, with Strike of 4/5 and Surface 4/5
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Posted 04/16/2018 6:00 pm
