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Title: LordBest Gallery
Post by: LordBest on November 03, 2022, 02:15:36 am: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/index.php?cat=10003

Just added a nice Hadrian denarius:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=10003&pid=178271
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Post by: v-drome on November 03, 2022, 03:30:21 am: Amazing detail!
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Post by: Virgil H on November 03, 2022, 02:05:42 pm: That truly is incredible detail. Nice coin.

Virgil
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Post by: Jay GT4 on November 04, 2022, 07:51:29 pm: Yes a lovely example. Love the detail in the portrait.
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Post by: LordBest on November 24, 2022, 07:51:25 am: Thanks for the kind words!

Uploaded a pair of nice Julia Domna denarii:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=178770
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=178771
Title: Re: LordBest Gallery
Post by: LordBest on January 03, 2023, 12:35:27 am: New Nero sestertius from FORVM:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=1116&pid=179556
Title: Re: LordBest Gallery
Post by: David Atherton on January 03, 2023, 05:36:41 am: Quote from: LordBest on January 03, 2023, 12:35:27 am
New Nero sestertius from FORVM:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=1116&pid=179556

What a fantastic piece! The artistry is magnificent ... as good as you are going to get on a Roman coin!
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Post by: Jay GT4 on January 03, 2023, 07:33:45 am: Magnificent portrait!
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Post by: LordBest on January 03, 2023, 11:08:33 pm: Thank you both!
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Post by: Ron C2 on January 03, 2023, 11:51:03 pm: Love that sestertius - amazing!
Title: Re: LordBest Gallery
Post by: LordBest on January 11, 2023, 06:56:06 am: Thank you Ron C2!

Added two more coins:
Denarius of Orbiana:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=1117&pid=179806

Crusader Kingdom of Antioch, Tancred follis:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=2021&pid=179805

A nice Orbiana has been at the top of my want list for two decades so it's fine to finally check that off.
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Post by: Simon on January 30, 2023, 11:35:10 am: I really like the portrait on the Antioch coin, the Orbiana is great too. Its nice when you finally complete your goals.

Simon
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Post by: Ron C2 on January 30, 2023, 09:58:02 pm: I looked a long time for a nice orbiana denarius as well. I think she's the most elegantly portrayed Empress in Roman coinage.
Title: Re: LordBest Gallery
Post by: LordBest on January 31, 2023, 09:57:10 am: Quote from: Simon on January 30, 2023, 11:35:10 am
I really like the portrait on the Antioch coin, the Orbiana is great too. Its nice when you finally complete your goals.

Simon
Thank you, and yes I'm very pleased to finally have her.
Quote from: Ron C2 on January 30, 2023, 09:58:02 pm
I looked a long time for a nice orbiana denarius as well. I think she's the most elegantly portrayed Empress in Roman coinage.
I agree completely

Just added three Julia Domna denarii to my gallery:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=2154&pid=180157
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=2154&pid=180158
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=2154&pid=180159
Title: Re: LordBest Gallery
Post by: Jay GT4 on January 31, 2023, 12:35:52 pm: Fantastic additions
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Post by: arizonarobin on January 31, 2023, 01:08:45 pm: Beautiful additions! Love all three but especially the Venus reverse :)
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Post by: quadrans on January 31, 2023, 03:38:00 pm: I agree,

Great additions … +++

Regards

Joe/Q.
Title: Re: LordBest Gallery
Post by: LordBest on February 01, 2023, 02:16:32 am: Thank you !
Quote from: arizonarobin on January 31, 2023, 01:08:45 pm
Beautiful additions! Love all three but especially the Venus reverse :)
Thanks, that's my favourite too.
Title: Re: LordBest Gallery
Post by: LordBest on March 13, 2023, 10:16:53 pm: Added a Republican Denarius, L Valerius Flaccus bust of Victory type:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=181181
Title: Re: LordBest Gallery
Post by: Jay GT4 on March 13, 2023, 10:57:31 pm: Great eye appeal
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Post by: LordBest on March 15, 2023, 01:39:54 am: Thanks!
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Post by: LordBest on May 16, 2023, 12:33:38 pm: Three new additions, a pretty but weakly struck denarius of T Carisius with another portrait of Victoria, a cute Herennia Etruscilla and a nice pre-reform Diocletian antoninianus:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=7899&pid=182683
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=182684
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=182685

I have a coin on the way that is one of my holy grails so I'm excited to share that when it gets here.
Title: Re: LordBest Gallery
Post by: Virgil H on May 16, 2023, 06:43:19 pm: Great coins, I can't wait to see your holy grail!

Virgil
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Post by: David Atherton on May 17, 2023, 12:34:16 am: Quote from: LordBest on May 16, 2023, 12:33:38 pm
I have a coin on the way that is one of my holy grails so I'm excited to share that when it gets here.

Hopefully we don't have to wait too long!

BTW, nice new additions.
Title: Re: LordBest Gallery
Post by: LordBest on May 19, 2023, 11:17:45 am: Thank you both, and thanks for the corrected attribution on my Vespasian aes, David.
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Post by: LordBest on June 17, 2023, 08:08:34 am: A very nice and somewhat unusual Plautilla denarius:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=1694&pid=183130

This is the holy grail coin I mentioned. The reason being it features the common CONCORDIA AVGG reverse type with the early bust type and PLAUTILLAE AVGVSTAE legend. I've only seen this struck with three of the five portraits employed on Plautillas denarii and I now have an example of each in my gallery. In my experience this is the hardest variant to find hence it being a holy grail of mine. I'm now one Plautilla denarius (DIANA LVCIFERA) away from a complete (excluding hybrids) collection of her denarii which has been a collecting goal of mine since 2002 or so.
Title: Re: LordBest Gallery
Post by: LordBest on June 29, 2023, 01:10:50 am: Added a Septimius Severus denarius, RETITVTOR VRBIS reverse to my gallery:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=1116&pid=183210

Sold my last Sept. Severus to upgrade to a higher grade coin. That was in 2007.
Title: Re: LordBest Gallery
Post by: LordBest on November 01, 2023, 03:56:45 am: Added a nice Crispina denarius to my gallery:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=1117&pid=184779

The last time I bought a Crispina denarius was in 2003 and it went missing in the post, still a bit upset about that
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Post by: Joe Sermarini on February 01, 2024, 07:57:51 pm: Nice coin. I gave it a 5/5.
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Post by: LordBest on February 02, 2024, 03:39:37 am: Thanks Joe!
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Post by: LordBest on February 26, 2024, 05:35:36 am: Finally got a nice Philip I to go with my Otacilia Severa:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=1116&pid=186165
Title: Re: LordBest Gallery
Post by: LordBest on March 28, 2024, 10:06:06 am: *triumphant fanfare* Just added my number one holy grail coin to my gallery, a DIANA LVCIFERA reverse denarius of Plautilla. This has been at the top of my want list for over twenty years and it means I now have every reverse type struck for Plautilla by the Rome mint.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=1694&pid=186504
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Post by: Enodia on March 28, 2024, 10:09:10 am: Quite an accomplishment, congratulations!

~ Peter
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Post by: LordBest on April 12, 2024, 03:39:37 am: Thank you Enodia

Added a couple more coins, a brockage denarius of Plautilla and a lovely young Geta denarius:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=1694&pid=187041
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=1116&pid=187042