My Holy Grail Up For Grabs... Must... Resist... Temptation...

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jskirwin Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 08/11/2017 08:38 am I collect Roman imperial silver with a focus on deification and empress issues. The intersection of all three interests is this coin: the deification issue of Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus and mother of Caracalla and Geta. In the 3+ years I have been collecting I haven't seen this coin come to market - until now. Link: https://www.cNGCoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=342506 Estimate on the coin is $3k and it's already up to $1800+buyer's fee. I'm tempted to place a bid just to say I tried, but haven't come up with a good excuse for the wife in case I win. But at least I've got a few weeks to come up with a nefarious scheme. Report this Post to the Staff

smauggie Valued Member United States 271 Posts	Posted 08/11/2017 09:02 am That is quite a handsome coin, well struck! Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 08/11/2017 09:02 am Tell your wife after you've taken her out to dinner and dancing. When you tell her about the coin, she will be happy because she thought the dancing meant you were going crazy Report this Post to the Staff
Redifin Pillar of the Community United States 505 Posts	Posted 08/11/2017 09:06 am I won't pretend to know much about these types of coins but I will tell you I've always been interested. On the subject of what to tell your wife...there should be a discussion topic on this. 'How do you to tell your wife about coins or that you spent ____ on them?' To date I have yet to be able to justify big purchases to mine. Report this Post to the Staff
lrbguy Pillar of the Community United States 949 Posts	Posted 08/11/2017 09:19 am I know the feeling, because that coin is on my wish list too. Not just a posthumous consecration issue, but a top grade example at that. Trouble is, there is more than one item in this sale I would like to get at this level. The stuff of dreams to be sure. Edited by lrbguy 08/11/2017 09:25 am Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 08/11/2017 09:35 am Having two kidneys is overrated, anyway. Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 08/11/2017 10:17 am Quote: Having two kidneys is overrated, anyway. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/11/2017 2:18 pm Beautiful coin. Good luck with finding the right excuse to tell your wife if you win. I've never been able to convince mine. I usually had to buy her a new piece of jewelry. Report this Post to the Staff
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