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I just wanted to share another coin of one of the ladies of Rome. I pick this one up a few weeks ago. Antoninianus RIC 130, struck at Rome, 244-249 AD  OBV: OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed draped bust right on crescent REV: PIETAS AVGVSTAE, Pietas standing left, holding box of perfumes 2.7g, 22mm |
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Moderator
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Nice coin.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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very cool coin jw! i dig those fine roman ladies!  |
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Hungary
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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wow tibsi, those are great...the last one with the hippo on the reverse (i assume that is a hippo?) is AMAZING!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very nice coins, including the OP coin. That's a empress I don't have yet.
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New Member
Hungary
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Yes, it's a hippopotamus.
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United States
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Those are the nicest examples I've seem of this empress. I especially like the Hippo reverse.
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Pillar of the Community
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Beautiful coins tibsi67. Makes mine look like it came out of a cull grab bag. Very nice.
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Hungary
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I haven't gone through your entire collection yet, but from what I checked you have a beautiful collection. It most have taken some time to put together such a fine collection.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You have a beautiful collection. If I may ask, from where is your main source of coins? Do you purchase or have you found many of them. I could only wish to have a collection as beautiful.
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Pillar of the Community
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One additional question if I may. My coin seems on the light side for a coin so large (2.7g, 22mm). Are the coins you show of Otacilia similar in weight and size?
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New Member
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I purchased them from ebay and Vcoins. I'm hunting for them every day for hours and hours since 4.5 years... The 22 mm is OK but the 2.7g is too low. Typical weigth of antoninianii are 5-5 grams for this era. |
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That is my thoughts. I just received the coin two days ago and am planning to return the coin to the seller. I do not believe it to be authentic. Seeing your coins just made me sure of this decision.
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No, your coin is geniue but a little rough only. Most fake coins are for rare coins. This isn't rare type.
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Posted 07/04/2012 8:45 pm
