I love the idea for this
thread! It's fantastic to see all the different coins that this symbol of
Rome has appeared on.
The
Urbs Roma coins are a
type that is near and dear to my heart - I've been collecting them off (avidly) and on (obsessively) for about 12 years now.
This one I found in an uncleaned lot (at about $2
per coin). It's the one that started my obsession with the series, and is
still only one of about 5 with a right facing
portrait that I've ever seen.
This is one that I just got in an uncleaned lot a few weeks ago (at about $6
per coin) - I am trying desperately hard to be patient with it. It has the potential to be the sharpest, most beautiful ancient coin in my
collection (of any
type, even against EF and near MS coins that I've bought from dealers over the years). I decided to strip off all the sand (even losing a potentially beautiful desert
patina), to get at the shiny black silver underneath. I am
still a
bit awestruck at how
sharp this one is, the scan doesn't quite do it justice.
(any thoughts on what might be on the wolf's shoulder on this one would be welcome too - I haven't seen a mark like this yet...)