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Pillar of the Community
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Nope.
The title of the person on this coin is not, strictly speaking, in keeping with the title of this thread. Hint hint.
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Pillar of the Community
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Ah I recognize that mug...
Marc Antony...
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Nate, I think your right.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yep, it's Mark Antony. Coming up for auction via Pecunem Quote:
MARK ANTONY and OCTAVIAN. Denarius (41 BC).
Military mint travelling with Mark Antony.
Obv: M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P.
Head of Mark Antony right.
Rev: CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C.
Head of Octavian right.
Crawford 517/2.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 3.8 g.
Diameter: 18.5 mm. Batter up, Nate! |
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Pillar of the Community
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this ought to be fun?  |
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Pillar of the Community
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scandagupta...I'm pretty sure that isn't it...but an I in the ballpark?
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I'm guessing it's Indo-Parthian other than that I have no idea.
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You guys!........
Chris - same ball park - but off by almost 5 centuries...
Ski- not this time...
TIF- your the closest but that would be another GTE...:-)
This guy would take the title " Satrap" and the blundered Greek reads " Savoir King" but for the Greeks he was anything but...
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Rujuvula as Satrap of Chach
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Pillar of the Community
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Ski with the line drive......!! Check out the 'familiar' Pallus reverse!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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BTW- this is a fairly common slug, but very rare in this condition and composition, silver rich billon!
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Lucky guess. Nate your getting me hooked of these coins. I know you got some others so if you don't mind you can post the next coin also. I'm enjoying trying to guess what they are.
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Alright, I am imaging them right now, give me a few minutes...
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Pillar of the Community
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Alright try this one on for size! I am just gonna go ahead and show you guys the whole coin, your going to need the reverse...unless you guys are familiar with the style!  |
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