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AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD), AE as, struck ca. 7 BC, moneyer M. Salvius OthoObverse- CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNEC POT, bare head of Augustus right.
Reverse - M SALVIVS OTHO III VIR AAA F F around large S C.
RIC 431, 27.5mm, 11.4g.
NGC VG (Strike 3/5, Surfaces 4/5), cert. #4094567-002.
Ex-Incitatus Coins, Canada, May 2007, through VCoins store (purchased raw).
Comments: I find it interesting that the moneyer's name on this coin is the same as that of the emperor Otho who ruled 76 years later. I suspect the circa-7 BC moneyer named on this coin was the grandfather of that short-lived 69 AD emperor. This coin was part of my first Roman collection, was sold in 2008, and bought back in August 2011.
3 commentslordmarcovan
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Canada (Newfoundland), gold 2-dollar piece, 1881A sweet little gold Vickie.lordmarcovan
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CLAUDIUS (41-54 AD), AE as, LIBERTASObverse- TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head left.
Reverse- LIBERTAS AVGVSTA/ S-C, Libertas standing facing with pileus, extending left hand.
RIC 113, 28 mm, 9.03 g.
NGC Ch F ("sand patina", Strike 3/5, Surface 3/5), cert. #4094567-003.
Ex-?, probably eBay, July 2011, purchased raw.
Comments: I've always liked "sandy" or "desert" patina on late Roman coins from the eastern empire, but have hardly ever seen it on earlier Imperial coins like this. I've forgotten who I bought this from, though I think it was off eBay. I saved some partial notes, though unfortunately they didn't include the seller's name or the exact cost. I do remember being happy with the price. The seller said this was struck at Tarraco, circa 50-54 AD. I'm not entirely sure of the attribution.

5 commentslordmarcovan
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DOMITIAN (81-96 AD), AR denarius, Minerva, struck ca. 92 ADObverse- IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P P TR P XI, laureate head right.
Reverse- IMP XXI COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing right on capital of rostral column, holding spear and shield, owl at feet.
RIC 730, RSC 274, 18.2 mm, 3.63 g.
NGC Ch VF (Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5), cert. #4095350-005.
Ex-Zuzim Judaea, January 2011, through VCoins store (purchased raw).
Comments: I think this type is relatively common but the coin is a really bright and lustrous example and grabbed my eye. I was frankly surprised it didn't grade XF or better, but I don't really care so much about technical grades anyway- I slabbed my Twelve Caesars coins mostly for display purposes. NGC did recognize the super sharp strike on this piece. I see they attribute the object Minerva is standing on as a "prow", while Wildwinds has it as the "capital of (a) rostral column". Eh, whatever. I really like this piece and it will serve my set for quite some time unless a similarly attractive and lustrous piece with a more interesting reverse comes along.


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GAIUS "Caligula" (14-37 AD), AE as, Caesaraugusta, SpainObverse- C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS IMP, laureate head of Caligula left.
Reverse- C C A LICINIANO ET GERMANICO, II VIR in exergue, two bulls, led by man behind.
RPC 371, 11.12 g, 26 mm.
aVF with brown and black patina, a few old scratches.
Ex-Hellenika Ancient Numismatics, July 2012, through VCoins store.
Comments: Most Caligula portrait coins available under $500 seem to be the VESTA-reverse bronzes. I had a decent one of those in my previous collection, but didn't want another unless it was nicer than my old one, and finding one I liked within my budget proved difficult. Then I spotted this provincial, with a more interesting design and a much friendlier price (under $200), so I bought it. Yes, it has some old scratches, but I can live with those. I thought it had a lot of "meat" on it for the price. The seller had speculated as to whether the scratch on the portrait represented a damnatio attempt, but I don't think so- to my mind, a damnatio would have involved much more deliberate and vicious damage.
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GALBA (68-69 AD), AE as, DIVA AVGVSTA, Spanish (Tarraco?) mint, ca. 68 ADObverse- SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P P P, laureate head right.
Reverse- DIVA AVGVSTA, female figure (Livia?) standing left, holding patera and sceptre.
RIC 67, 28 mm, 11.6 g.
Ex-"king_radio" (eBay), UK, February, 2012.
Comments: Galba can be moderately tough. A lot of his coins (at least the ones within my budget) are pretty miserable looking. I thought this one was pretty decent for the price (which worked out to just a hair over $200 with the exchange rate). I liked it for the clear portrait and name. The almost black patina is not bad at all. The British seller was very friendly and easy to deal with- we ended up swapping several chatty emails.
2 commentslordmarcovan
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Germany, Nurnberg- silver ducat klippe, 1650This is one of my favorite non-gold holeys. I had long wanted a klippe and I still want more, but they aren't always cheap. I traded a high grade (unholed) Spanish colonial 2-reales piece for this one, and have been very happy with the swap. You've got to love the little boy with a stick horse. When I saw the design, I simply HAD to have this. lordmarcovan
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Great Britain, "Spade" type half-guinea of George III, 1789Old British gold is always fun. I wish I could afford a full guinea, but these days that seems less and less likely. Truth is, I wouldn't be able to afford all the gold that's on my hat now, and wouldn't have it I hadn't bought it back in the early- to mid-2000s when bullion was a lot cheaper.lordmarcovan
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HADRIAN (117-138 AD), AR denarius, RomaObverse- Hadrian Denarius. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust right, draped far shoulder.
Reverse- P M TR P COS III, Roma seated left on cuirass, shield behind, holding Victory and scepter.
RIC 77, RSC 1103, 19 mm, 3.5 g.
Ex- Mathew Baca, through a swap on Collectors Universe, November, 2011.
While it's not super high grade or anything, I just really like the look of this coin... a lot. With a nice expressive portrait, full legends on both sides, good centering, and some handsome grey-brown toning that sets off the devices superbly, what's not to like? Got this in a trade with Mat, who's been good to deal with. I've been pleased to take on a few of his castoffs. A pretty decent Trajan denarius also came with that deal, but this was the coin that cinched the swap for me.
3 commentslordmarcovan
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Holey Coin Vest I, ca. 2000The "coin garment" idea is not original to me. I stole it from Jim and Johnny Atha, brother coin dealers from the Raleigh, NC area. Jim used to be my local dealer here before he moved to North Carolina. Johnny came into the shop one day with this crazy western shirt, covered in clinking coins sewn all over it. I remember some coal mine tokens and a Draped Bust quarter on there. For some loony reason, a little lightbulb went on over my head and I started my own vest. I decided to refine the idea a bit and pioneered the use of fishing swivels, which enabled me to add and remove coins from the vest without additional sewing. Here I am in the fall of 2000, outside the NCNA coin show at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. The facial hair was a brief experiment and I shaved it all off not long afterward, but have since reverted to it, so I look more like this than I do in the later HCV II picture ... just fatter and older now.lordmarcovan
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Holey Coin Vest II, ca. 2004This picture was taken outside the ruins of the slave hospital at Retreat Plantation, St. Simons Island, Georgia. The front side of the vest was pre-1900 US and world coins, while the back side was a nearly-complete date set of US large cents. I've since sold off the large cents and was going to replace them with a date set of Seated Liberty dime love tokens, but that collection soon took on a life of its own and expanded beyond mere holey coins, so they ended up in an album rather than the back of the vest. (You can see that collection in a separate album.) In 2011 I disassembled the vest in order to have the coins photographed, but editing all the photos has been a very laborious project. It will eventually be reassembled and the front will likely be taken over by all world and ancient coins, while the reverse will be a 19th century US type set. The last time I attended a show and wore all my regalia was at Charlotte ANA in 2007.1 commentslordmarcovan
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JULIA MAMAEA (d. 235 AD), AR denarius, VESTAObverse- IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed & draped bust right.
Reverse- VESTA, Vesta standing half-left, holding palladium and scepter.
RIC 360, RSC 81, 19mm, 3.26 g.
Ex- Mathew Baca, through a swap on Collectors Universe, February, 2012.
Comments: This coin looks a lot sharper and more lustrous in hand. I initially had a casual "take it or leave it" attitude when we were haggling out this swap- I liked this coin but didn't feel like I absolutely HAD to have it. When I got it in hand, though, I was quite happy with the deal.
2 commentslordmarcovan
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JULIUS CAESAR (d. 44 BC), AR denarius, struck February-March 44 BC, moneyer C. Cossutius MaridianusObverse- Wreathed and veiled head of Caesar right, DICT IN PERPETVO behind, CAESAR before.
Reverse- moneyer's name with Venus standing left, holding Victory and resting elbow on shield on globe.

RSC10, 19mm, 3.17g.

NGC VG ("bankers marks", Strike 3/5, Surface 2/5), cert. #4095350-001.
Ex- Imperial Coins & Artifacts, January 2011, through VCoins store (purchased raw).
Comments: This coin might be an "ugly duckling", but it's got a ton of history. When it came time to pursue a Twelve Caesars collection, I knew that nothing but a lifetime portrait issue of Caesar would do for me, though I probably could have had one of those interesting "elephants" or a more attractive "goddess head" design in better condition for less. This time I chose historical significance over eye appeal. This coin would have been struck just before Caesar's assassination on the fateful Ides of March, perhaps in that very month. It wasn't easy finding one within my $500/coin budgetary ceiling at the time, but this one came in under that price... barely.
4 commentslordmarcovan
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Late Roman (Arcadius?) AE2, GLORIA ROMANORVMSo why is this in my gallery, you ask? Looks like something you'd maybe see in a $1.00 pick bin, doesn't it? Well, the truth is, it cost me less than that, because I FOUND it. Here... in GEORGIA. I was walking a sand roadbed on a colonial site in Liberty County, GA, casually looking for artifacts, though I didn't even have my metal detector with me. In a washout caused by recent rains, I noticed a gunflint from an 18th century firearm and some old plantation-era pottery sherds. And this, lying right there exposed in the washout. Though it's possible it was lost the day before I found it, I doubt that. I think it had been there 150-200 years. I have two pet theories. Either it was lost by an early collector (a famous 19th century antiquarian happened to have lived nearby), or it came over a bit before that, on a boat from England during the colonial era. In the early colonial period, small change was so scarce in this area that people spent just about any kind of coin they could get their hands on. I've dug some pretty strange stuff. This might have circulated as a farthing in the 1700s, and I guess nobody would have given it much thought at the time.lordmarcovan
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LUCIUS VERUS (161-169 AD), AE sestertius, Victory, struck ca. 164 ADObverse- L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate head right.
Reverse- TR P IIII IMP II COS II S-C, Victory standing right, placing a shield inscribed VIC/AVG in two lines on palm.
RIC 1396, 33.79 mm, 23 g.
Ex-Ancient Imports, May 2007, through VCoins store.
Comments: This bronze sestertius is well worn and the legends are a bit weak in places, but it is impressively large and thick and has a nice clear portrait, even if the emperor does look a bit stern. This is a holdover from my first Roman Imperial collection and was one of the first coins I bought as a novice; certainly the first sestertius I ever owned.
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NERO (54-68 AD), AE dupondius, Victory, struck ca. 64 ADObverse- NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P, radiate head right.
Reverse- VICTORIA AVGVSTI/ S-C, Victory flying left, holding wreath, II (mark of value) in exergue.
RIC 196 (?), 34.5 mm, 15.5 g.
Ex- Mike R. Vosper Coins, UK, November 2011, through eBay.
Comments: Here's a thick and chunky orichalcum dupondius with some of the brassy color showing. I just liked the look of it. What's fun is that the rendering of Victory's wing makes it look like a space shuttle is flying behind her and is about to whack her in the head! Just imagine what flights of fancy some "ancient aliens" theorists could come up with, using this coin as "evidence"!
2 commentslordmarcovan
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OTHO (69 AD), AR denarius, CeresObverse- IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right.
Reverse- PONT MAX, Ceres standing left, holding corn ears in right hand, cornucopia in left.
Silver version of RIC 20 (an aureus), 3.1 g.
NGC F (Strike 3/5, Surface 3/5), cert. #4095350-003.
Ex- Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., November, 2007.
Comments: "Rare second issue of reign", according to HJB. This was the keystone of my original Roman Imperial collection, and the only coin for which I crossed the $500 threshold. When forced to sell my collection after a 2008 layoff, I put it on eBay and took a loss. It went to a buddy, however, and he let me buy it back in August of 2010. I was always fascinated by this short-lived emperor who only lasted three months, and this coin is probably tied with my Zeno solidus as my favorite Roman.
4 commentslordmarcovan
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PHILIP I "The Arab" (244-249 AD), AR antoninianus, struck circa 247 ADObverse- IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse- ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma sitting left, holding Victory and scepter.
RIC 44b, RSC 169, 22-23 mm, 3.26 g.
Ex- Mathew Baca, through a swap on Collectors Universe, November, 2011.
Comments: I could buy these affordable antoninianii for quite a while before getting sick of them. They just pack a lot of visual bang for the buck, and often come really nice, like this.
3 commentslordmarcovan
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Roman Imperial AR denarius, Vespasian (69-79 AD), "Judaea Capta" issue struck ca. 69-70 ADObverse- IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right.
Reverse- Captive Jewess seated right, hands tied before, trophy of captured arms behind, IVDAEA in exergue.
RIC 2, RSC 226, 3.17 g.
NGC Ch F (Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5), cert. #4095350-004.
Ex- eBay purchase (perhaps from seller "antiquarica"), January, 2011 (purchased raw).
Comments: If you're going to have just one Vespasian coin, it really should be a Judea Capta. Not only does this one have a poignant and strong historical association with the Roman conquest of Judaea, but an excellent strike and full obverse legends as well. One can't help but think of the tragic siege of Masada when holding this coin.
3 commentslordmarcovan
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The Holey Gold HatA closer shot of my trademark headgear. The beads are semiprecious gemstone beads which I bought for something ridiculous at a museum gift shop- like two bucks for the entire lot. I thought they were classy. Will add pictures of the coins themselves when I can, and then move on to the non-gold coins on the vest. That's a work in progress. All of the gold coins on the hat, as well as the other coins on the vest, range in date from ancient times to the year 1900. I chose to cut it off the entire collection the end of the 19th century, because I had little interest in more modern holeys. I also exclude anything with a mintmade hole, or else I would be forced to wear 300 pounds of Chinese cash coins.lordmarcovan
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TIBERIUS (14-37 AD), AR denarius, "Tribute Penny"Obverse- TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right.
Reverse- PONTIF MAXIM, Livia as Pax, seated right on throne with ornate legs, single line below, holding long scepter and olive branch.
RIC 30, 18 mm, 3.77 g.
NGC Ch F (Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5), cert. #4095350-002.
Ex-Michael Swoveland (aka "Aethelred") through private deal on Collectors Universe, January 2011. Purchased raw.
Comments: For Tiberius, one simply HAS to have the "Tribute Penny" of Biblical mention (Mark 12:15), right? Everybody knows these were circulating during the life, ministry, and crucifixion of Christ, so they're eternally popular and historically important. The Tribute penny from my original collection in 2007 came from Michael Swoveland, and by coincidence, when it came time to find another, I bought this one from him as well. It is of similar grade with my first one, though I like the toning on this one a bit better. Both were around the same price.
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TITUS (79-81 AD), AR denarius, draped throne, struck ca. 80 ADObverse- IMP TITVS CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head right.
Reverse- TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, draped throne with triangular back.
RIC 124, RSC 313a, 16-17 mm, 3.11 g.
Ex-Lars Rutten of Rutten & Wieland, Switzerland, from a swap through his VCoins store.
I had a "capricorn with globe" Titus denarius in my old set and wanted another (since that's my zodiac sign). But when this piece came my way instead, I was quite pleased with it. I liked it for the somewhat unusual reverse. When it arrived, I got a pleasant surprise- the difference between the coin and these overexposed photos was like night and day. In hand it has lovely iridescent "envelope" toning with pinks, golds and hints of blue-green, unlike the off-white of this picture, which does it no justice. There's a tiny scratch or two on the portrait but the toning more than compensates for that. I really should get this piece rephotographed.
1 commentslordmarcovan
RS047-Roman-AR_denarius,_Trajan_(98-117_AD)-04700.jpg
TRAJAN (98-117 AD), AR denarius, Victory, struck ca. 103-111 ADObverse- IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate head right, draped far shoulder.
Reverse- COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Victory standing left, naked to hips, holding wreath & palm.
RIC 128, RSC 74, 19 mm, 3.3 g.
Comments: Ex- Mathew Baca, through a swap on Collectors Universe, November, 2011. I liked the Trajan denarius I had in my old collection a little bit more, but there is really nothing wrong with this moderately toned piece. I got it along with a Hadrian denarius I really liked. Mat is of course an excellent person to trade with, and I've benefited from his advice a time or two. When I am shopping for a particular coin, I'll often solicit his opinion on two or three contenders and more often than not I end up buying the one he favors most.

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USA, fractional California gold 25-cent piece, 1872These are tiny little things. Replicas and fantasy issues abound, but I'm pretty sure this and the other one I have are genuine.lordmarcovan
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USA, fractional California gold half dollar, 1872Here's a rather sourfaced Lady Liberty on a tiny little California fractional. Replicas and fantasy issues abound, but I'm pretty sure this and the other one I have are genuine. I like the octagonal shape.lordmarcovan
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USA, gold Classic Head quarter-eagle, 1834I love Classic Head gold- it's the earliest US gold within the budget of a mere mortal like me. With a contemporary hole, it's even more affordable, or was, back when I bought this in 2006 or so. Holed or not, you must admit it's an appealing little piece. I have had a few unholed Classic Heads in the past, but what I'd really like is one with the little "C" or "D" (Charlotte or Dahlonega) mintmarks above the date. That isn't likely to happen unless my financial means change for the better, and even then, finding a holey example might take a very long time.lordmarcovan
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USA, gold dollar love token ("LM"), 1852I made an exception to my usual "holeys only" rule for this, since it has initials matching my Internet username. Now if I can just get one with my real-world initials on it, that would be great. (The 1861 dime in my love token collection has those.)lordmarcovan
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USA, Nova Constellatio copper, 1783The rectangular holes in some colonial-era coppers were often caused by the old "square" cut nails. This looks to have been more neatly cut than that. Some early coppers and large cents were affixed to beams or rafters in newly constructed buildings, but I guess this could have been put to other purposes as well.1 commentslordmarcovan
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USA, Type 3 Indian Princess gold dollar, 1889This appealing little coin represents the end of an era, as 1889 was the last year the United States Mint struck gold dollars. (REAL gold dollars, I mean- not what they call "golden" dollars now.) Gold dollars are the most commonly encountered US gold holeys. As such they were popular gifts at the time, and gold dollars were not far behind dimes in popularity as host coins for love token engraving. This one isn't a love token- just a holey- but I'm fond of it. I had several others on my hat but one year a friend wanted to buy a pair to make his wife some earrings for Christmas.lordmarcovan
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USA- Flying Eagle cent, 1857Wow, an otherwise Mint State holey! This is actually nicer than any of the unholed Flying Eagle cents I've owned- I think the best of those was in a PCGS XF45 holder. It's strange how beveled the hole is on this. I wonder what caused it. This coin is a "heartbreaker" to many mainstream collectors, but I like adopting homeless heartbreakers. They're right up my alley sometimes.lordmarcovan
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VITELLIUS (69 AD), AR denarius, LIBERTASObverse- A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head right.
Reverse- LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, Libertas, draped, standing facing holding pileus and long rod.
RIC 105, RSC 47, 16-19 mm, 3.05 g.
Ex-Lars Rutten of Rutten & Wieland, Switzerland, from a swap through his VCoins store.

Another fairly scarce Civil War emperor who ruled from April to December of 69 AD. This coin has some moderate goldish-colored toning which does not show in the slightly overexposed photos, and it is more attractive in hand.
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ZENO the Isaurian (474-491 AD), AV solidus, Victory, ex-Eliasberg, struck after 476 ADObverse- D N ZENO PERP AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy.
Reverse- VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long cross, two stars in field, CONOB in exergue.
Ex- Stack's auction of the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, 4/15/2005, Lot 24.
Original description: "Zeno (emperor of the East, A.D. 476-491). AV Solidus. Thessalonica, A.D. 476 or later. CHOICE VF / RIC 941. Metcalf 223. Choice VF. 4.27 grams, 20.40 mm. Obv Helmeted, cuirassed bust three-quarters facing of Zeno, holding spear and decorated shield. Rev Victory standing l., holding long cross, two stars in field. A scarcer issue. Scratched in right obverse field and holed, otherwise Choice VF. ($80-130)."
(Price realized: $310.50.)
Comments: (Thessalonica? I thought CONOB meant Constantinople?) This has long been a sentimental favorite of mine, and is likely to remain my only ancient gold for a while. The famous pedigree doesn't hurt, either, though this was probably a "junkbox" item for Eliasberg (haha). I don't mind the hole a bit, as I have a large collection of holed coins. This piece does not reside with my regular Roman collection but is the centerpiece of my trademark "Holey Gold Hat", which I wear to shows.
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