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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #50 on: February 17, 2019, 07:47:18 am »
Very impressive, Michael.  The new early 20th century provenance must have made you particularly happy.  Did you discover that yourself or did the seller know?

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #51 on: February 17, 2019, 10:34:25 am »
Seller did NOT know.   ;)   I put a lot of time and effort into provenance hunting.  For example, two nights ago, I started trawling through my near complete run of Spink Numismatic Circulars.  Within a few minutes, I spotted in a 1970 Num Circ the Octavian/Curia denarius that I'd just bought at NYINC.  0-50 in 5 minutes!

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #52 on: February 17, 2019, 06:41:24 pm »
That sounds exhilarating! Maybe one of these days I will get into provenance research—I just don’t have the time or resources now, unfortunately. There was an interesting essay about an old provenance in the inaugural issue of Koinon, and I believe the author is working on another.  It was a great read.

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #53 on: June 14, 2019, 09:17:29 am »
Hello all, 

It's been a while since I announced new coins in my gallery.  I posted several coins last night: a smattering of early bronzes and imperatorials, many with interesting provenances.  These are in addition to several coins that I posted a few months ago without any announcement.  Please browse and enjoy.  My gallery link is in the footer of this post.

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #54 on: June 14, 2019, 11:35:59 am »
Some really spectacular coins!

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #55 on: June 14, 2019, 12:11:48 pm »
Thank you, Jay!

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #56 on: June 14, 2019, 12:59:13 pm »
Yes, great coins indeed. Your gallery is a pleasure to peruse. Beautiful pieces and great details.

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #57 on: June 14, 2019, 02:01:49 pm »
Thanks, Tracy!

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #58 on: June 14, 2019, 09:10:01 pm »
The 2x Litra is particularly nice for that type.  Quite an impressive group in 2019.  Thanks for posting them.
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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #59 on: June 14, 2019, 10:22:23 pm »
Thanks PMah. That is one of the nicer examples that I've seen of the type.  I was fortunate to find it shortly after listing.

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #60 on: July 15, 2019, 04:56:50 pm »
I added to my gallery a recently acquired Lepidus imperatorial denarius to which I've restored a wonderful, old provenance:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-156583p


Also this month, several other additions are scattered among the albums. 

Enjoy!

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #61 on: July 15, 2019, 05:48:16 pm »
Sweet => congrats, Carausius ... yah, that new addition is a total winner!

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Ummm, but hey, it's no AE Aes Grave Sextans Scallop, but it's still a cool addition to your amazing collection (congrats again, my ol' coin-friend)

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #62 on: July 16, 2019, 11:33:41 am »
Thank you, Steve!  The new coin is a scarce reverse die, with "C. CAESAR"  inscription.   Surfaces are a bit rough, but it's well-centered and complete on a large flan for this issue.

And we all love that Ex SteveP scallop shell aes grave sextans!!

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #63 on: July 16, 2019, 12:21:03 pm »
That Lepidus is a great find!!!
Thanks for showing it to us!
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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #64 on: July 16, 2019, 04:24:48 pm »
A great coin with a terrific provenance. Congrats!

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #65 on: July 17, 2019, 05:27:56 pm »
Quote from: Carausius on July 15, 2019, 04:56:50 pm
I added to my gallery a recently acquired Lepidus imperatorial denarius to which I've restored a wonderful, old provenance:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-156583p


Also this month, several other additions are scattered among the albums. 

Enjoy!

I agree, Great coin,  +++

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"Small" Addition to Carausius' Roman Republican Gallery
« Reply #66 on: August 27, 2019, 11:20:47 am »
Yesterday, I added to my gallery a pleasing and well-centered M. Porcius Cato quinarius with a 35-year-old provenance (which I hope to take further back!).  

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-157565


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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #67 on: August 27, 2019, 11:26:30 am »
Cool addition, coin-bro (congrats)

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #68 on: August 27, 2019, 03:35:13 pm »
Nice example... +++

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #70 on: October 09, 2019, 07:58:30 pm »
Spectacular coin and an early provenance!  Congrats!

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #71 on: October 12, 2019, 03:45:14 pm »
Great piece,  +++ ;)

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #72 on: October 19, 2019, 10:52:56 am »
Wow, that coin is deadly! (congrats, my coin-friend)

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #73 on: October 19, 2019, 07:50:27 pm »
Thank's for the kind comments, coin bro, Quadrans and Nick. More to come.

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Re: Introducing Carausius's Gallery
« Reply #74 on: November 29, 2019, 02:23:40 pm »
Several Roman Republican selections in silver and bronze were added to my Forum Gallery in November, including coins from the Clarence Bement, Frederick Knobloch and Reinhold Faelton collections.  Gallery link is at the bottom of this post.  More to come in December.  Enjoy!

 

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