Fat Man And Little Boy - I Just "blew Up" The Budget ..... Again !

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FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 04/23/2017 11:31 pm I drove out to see the local Bay State Coin Show last Friday. Nothing overwhelming but it was nice to see a few old friends anyway. As usual though I did find more things than I had budgeted for ...... This "working class" income of mine can be a real hindrance to eternal bliss ! Last week (as previously shown) a real 'fatso' came waddling in through my mail slot. A dupondius of Nero tipping the scales at 18.33 grams. I have never purchased, never mind remember seeing one so fat ! By comparison my Didius Julianus sestertius which has a 'normal' weight of 25.75 grams is usually found in a reduced state of 18.5 grams ! Overweight Nero Dupondius (Lyon) To maintain a well balanced collection I adopted this "teeny" fellow for a not too unreasonable price. AE Dupondius Severus Alexander Obv IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG Radiate and draped bust right Rv P M TR P COS P P S C Mars standing left holding olive branch and spear Sear 8033 RIC 389 Rome AD222 7.64 grams 22-3mm Outside of "unofficial" or otherwise irregular types such as those of Postumus ....... This is the smallest Roman dupondius I remember seeing ! I could ill afford the expense but will just have to jettison something else to justify the money spent. Such is life Report this Post to the Staff

Doctorwho2485 Valued Member New Zealand 292 Posts	Posted 04/24/2017 12:35 am Awesome Pick up I like the fat ones too. Report this Post to the Staff
DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 04/24/2017 05:44 am Amazing portrait, impossible not to love that coin. Report this Post to the Staff
tenbobbit Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 701 Posts	Posted 04/24/2017 05:51 am Nice additions FR, if you scroll down 20 posts there is a very skinny Vespasian Dupondius that probably would have had a comparable weight when born. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34418 Posts	Posted 04/24/2017 05:58 am Quote: I could ill afford the expense but will just have to jettison something else to justify the money spent. Nice work--that is an awesome coin! "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 Report this Post to the Staff
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Fat Man And Little Boy - I Just "Blew Up" The Budget ..... Again !