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It's been slow around here since we finished up with the Showdown 1-207, so I would like to see if we could get something else going. I came up with Guess the Emperor, Caesar, or Empress. Simple rules, Only a picture of the bust with no legends can be used. If no one is able to guess within 24 hours than a clue can be given. The first person the guesses who it is hosts the next one.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Let's see... Carinus. Thanks echizento!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I also think this is Carinus. Rome mint?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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You know, I think its actually Claudius II gothicus. Its not quite, but I think this might be from a mint which I havent seen before.
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VK, got it on the first guess. It is Carinus.  VK your up next. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Cool, I won! Here's mine. Hopefully it won't be too easy   |
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Not easy at all. My guess Caracalla.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like a real 'sourpuss'. I would guess its a denarius of Aurelian. It looks later 3rd century and he had a reputation as a grouch.
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Well I thought this was a good idea, but I guess not from the lack of responses. Looks like we are going to need a clue VK.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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He ended up executed (not murdered by soldiers or an assassin).
Edited by VisigothKing
04/11/2013 12:41 am
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Pillar of the Community
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These are a little bit on the difficult side for me  You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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Pillar of the Community
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Well, all the people of that period I came across were murdered by troops.
I would have said Florianus or Balbinus, but Florianus was killed by his troops and Balbinus was assassinated by praetorian guardsmen.
2 Emperors were executed in the approx timeframe I give this and neither minted coins where they were left facing expect for confronted busts. So I'm going to guess one anyway and say Macrinus.
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MetDet way too hard for me too .
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Posted 04/10/2013 04:10 am
