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Offline vitellivs

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Aurelian
« on: December 29, 2010, 01:01:58 pm »
one nice Aurelian portrait...

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Re: Aurelian
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2010, 01:13:25 pm »
He looks surprised and yet apprehensive of what is coming.... Nice!

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Re: Aurelian
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2010, 04:05:23 pm »
Great portrait and some of the best captives I've seen!  Congrats.

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Re: Aurelian
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2010, 04:34:47 pm »

Captives?   Who wants to play ball more like!


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Re: Aurelian
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2010, 05:25:54 pm »
He looks surprised and yet apprehensive of what is coming.... Nice!

Frans

HOW TRUE!  ;D

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Re: Aurelian
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2010, 01:17:26 am »
Simply amazing coin. I'm still looking for a good Aurelian like that myself! Congrats!!

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Re: Aurelian
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2011, 07:11:37 am »
thank you for your comments:)

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Re: Aurelian
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2011, 07:47:34 am »
Wonderful surfaces and very little wear. Great portrait and reverse! It looks as if there is a double image of some of the lettering on the obverse inscription. A double strike perhaps?

Great coin!
Danny

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Re: Aurelian
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2011, 10:50:04 am »
Great looking piece.
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Re: Aurelian
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2011, 02:53:11 pm »
Great portrait and some of the best captives I've seen!  Congrats.

Agreed. Beautiful coin all around but the captives are fantastic!

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Re: Aurelian
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2011, 11:37:37 am »
Aurelian's face is nice to look at. Full silvering. Top!

 

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