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Coin #1 Augustus AE As, RIC 81 (tib) OBV: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head left REV: S-C either side of large altar, PROVIDENT in ex. 10.5g, 28mm   Coin #2 Caracalla, AE30, Varbonov1099, struck at Augusta Traiana, Thrace. OBV: M AÎ¥T AΥΡHΛ - ANTΩNEINOΣ, Laureated head right REV: AÎ¥Î"OΥΣTHΣ - TΡAIANHΣ, Gate camp, flanked by two towers, a third view back to the center 30.02mm, 14.24g   |
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Now thats what I'm talking about, Sweet looking Augustus coin jw....  |
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Oh my => outta nowhere!!  |
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Thanks, John. Another I bought at a sweet price.
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Coin #1 Persia, The Sassanid Kingdom Khusro II The Great King Shah of Persia (590-628 AD) Minted during the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad. AR 31.5mm x 0.8mm Drachm (4.13g) Obverse: Portrait of the King Khusro wearing great hat. 3 moons and stars in concentric rings. Reverse: Zoroastrian Fire temple altar with 2 attendants. Concentrics rings, 4 moons and stars. By this time Rome existed in the east, Parthia had fallen to the Sassanid Dynasty and Zoroastrianism was the major religion of the civilized east. In 625 The Prophet Muhammad was dictating the Koran. This coin is an exceptional shape for its type with an amazingly good reverse. One can clearly see the Altar!! Coin #2 Siscia RIC VII 214,G Constantine I (AE3 328-329 AD) Siscia Mint Obverse : CONSTANTINVS AVG laureate head right Reverse : PROVIDENTIAE AVGG Campgate with 2 turrets & 1 star. "GAMMA"SIS Double Crescent in ex.   Edited by Ancientnoob
10/01/2012 10:28 pm
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Since altars are allowed... Crispus AE FollisObv: CRISPUS NOBIL C Rev: BEAT TRANQLITAS, PLON in ex, London RIC 275  |
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Mines a lighthouse....  |
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I love the ancient alien phone booth reverse. Where's Georgio?
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Mine's a temple with a ball at the top |
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Are we sure its not the Tardis?...the Doctor does have a way of getting around...
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Its actually kind of uncanny.
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=> good job!!
Edited by stevex6
10/02/2012 01:37 am
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Is it me or does JW's coin PROVIDENT reverse remind you of the front entrance of an expensive Japanese restaurant. I love it.
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