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Offline kc

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Re: kc's Gallery - nice portraits
« Reply #450 on: September 10, 2014, 05:12:29 pm »
hello David,

are you sure that it reads "XV"? I rather think "XII". have found an example on wildwinds.

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kc

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Re: kc's Gallery - nice portraits
« Reply #451 on: September 10, 2014, 06:03:27 pm »
hello David,

are you sure that it reads "XV"? I rather think "XII". have found an example on wildwinds.

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kc

It's XV, the "V" is not fully formed. The reverse reads COS XVII which is not known with TR P XII.

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Augustus Denarius - interesting countermark
« Reply #452 on: September 11, 2014, 09:34:24 am »
Hello David,

thank you.


Here is a new interesting coin:


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-112540


regards
kc

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Maximinus Thrax Sestertius
« Reply #453 on: October 10, 2014, 10:57:05 am »

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Re: kc's Gallery - nice portraits
« Reply #454 on: October 10, 2014, 01:22:21 pm »
Great portrait!  The patina is really pleasing too.

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Re: kc's Gallery - nice portraits
« Reply #455 on: October 10, 2014, 01:34:10 pm »
Indeed , nice portrait !

An eagle can stand on that chin  :)
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« Reply #456 on: October 11, 2014, 09:34:53 am »
thanks!


Have taken new pictures of my Marc Aurel Sestertius:


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-113244



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kc

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Re: kc's Gallery - nice portraits
« Reply #457 on: October 11, 2014, 10:07:45 am »
Well done! A great photograph and a very nice coin! Congratulations.
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Re: Marc Aurel Sestertius
« Reply #458 on: October 11, 2014, 01:10:21 pm »
thanks!


Have taken new pictures of my Marc Aurel Sestertius:


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-113244



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kc


Another spectacular one !

Sam
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« Reply #459 on: October 12, 2014, 05:05:12 am »
thank you both! :)


here I have interesting news:


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-113270


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Re: kc's Gallery - nice portraits
« Reply #464 on: November 04, 2014, 03:06:12 pm »
My latest uploaded coin is a very big double sestertius of Postumus with a medallic flan:


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-114178



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kc

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Re: kc's Gallery - nice portraits
« Reply #465 on: November 11, 2014, 01:32:25 am »
KC,
Excellent additions to your gallery.

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Re: kc's Gallery - nice portraits
« Reply #466 on: December 11, 2014, 10:17:49 am »



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Re: kc's Gallery - nice portraits
« Reply #469 on: January 12, 2015, 01:01:49 pm »
All the Best :), Joe
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Re: kc's Gallery - nice portraits
« Reply #470 on: April 08, 2015, 03:12:36 pm »
Dear friends,

I  bought a new sestertius with nice dark green patina:


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-119867


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kc


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Re: kc's Gallery - nice portraits
« Reply #471 on: April 09, 2015, 03:29:03 am »
Lovely sestertius!!

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Re: kc's Gallery - nice portraits
« Reply #472 on: July 01, 2015, 06:56:14 pm »
This time I bought an greek Gold stater.                                     


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-121803


best regards kc-_

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Re: kc's Gallery - nice portraits
« Reply #473 on: July 01, 2015, 11:55:21 pm »
Nice coin!

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Re: kc's Gallery - nice portraits
« Reply #474 on: July 02, 2015, 04:39:34 pm »
Here is another AV-Stater, which has better Details:



https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-121840


Regards
kc

 

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