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Not too many 3rd Century Roman coins excite me as much as the earlier ones do, but...

lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,198 ✭✭✭✭✭
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... this one definitely does.

Pupienus... in Mint State. Wow.

(Not my coin, obviously, and not likely to ever be, but we can dream, right?)

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    AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    That is a cool (and rare) coin. Very well struck as well.
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    nicholasz219nicholasz219 Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭
    That is a great looking coin and from such a rare to find Emperor. I have been lurking and watching pieces for an example and like LM said, this one will have to go to the dream list.
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    bronzematbronzemat Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think he is rarer then ohto too. Good luck on it.
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    NiceCurrencyNiceCurrency Posts: 885 ✭
    dude was "co-emperor" for about 4 seconds before the praetorians had enough
    what a miracle of survival

    it is truly a wonder that the empire lasted as long as it did

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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,198 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I think he is rarer then ohto too. Good luck on it. >>



    Ha. I'd need more than luck. That one is outta my reach, alas.


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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,198 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I had a Pupienus sestertius in my first Roman collection, but Balbinus was one I never got.

    Never had Aemilian, either. Or Pertinax, of course.

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    NiceCurrencyNiceCurrency Posts: 885 ✭
    what about one from Rome's lowest point?
    the sale of the purple to Didius Julianus
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    SmEagle1795SmEagle1795 Posts: 2,135 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Or Pertinax, of course. >>



    There aren't many late emperors on my list, but Pertinax is one. I've always found his story appealing and saddening - a good person being struck down so quickly after his ascension. I am cutting my collection off after the Millennial anniversary of Rome, so this sestertius of Philip the Arab will be my youngest coin, if I can manage to stay focused:

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