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Recently found this interesting one of Septimius Seller listed it simply as Septimius Severus Bronze Rv Elephant   Coin measures 24-26mm and appears to me to be more bronze like than orichalcum. But the flan is thick (4mm) weighing in at 19.34 grams. The closest match I can find is Sear #6417 (brass) Sestertius Rv MVNIFICENTIA AVG S C Elephant walking right dated AD 197 But if it is bronze it is a bit early for this sort of 'debasement'. The diameter is more like an dupondius/as and it would have looked odd next to a normal diameter sestertius of the era..... besides being the wrong color. Well the price was right coming in at $20 total And who doesn't like an elephant ? |
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i like an elephant!
very cool coin.
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I'd love to have one like that. Nice find, great price!
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I was bidding on a denarii of his with an elephant not long ago, it got way out of my comfort zone so I had to let it go. Since then I've been looking for a similar one, So... i'am kind of jealous.
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06/26/2013 8:08 pm
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Well it was a bit of an impulse purchase and it isn't quite as 'buff' as I would have liked.
I may flip it in the fall should something else catch my eye.
I will 'announce' it should it become available.
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Please do, I would be very interested.
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That's a cool elephant reverse!
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I too wanted a bronze elephant. I currently have two. Neither of them is Roman, they are both Bactrian. One is a large 12 g + Trichalkon issued under the authority of Demetrius I of Bactria and the other is a small chalkon of Menander the Great of Bactria. Both of them have an elephant bust obverse and with Greek and Godly items Caduceus and Club. Neat coins. Anywho, I do love the Bronze elephant and if I saw it I probably would have grabbed it up if the price was right.
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Well whether "it stinked" or not ........ Its up for grabs ! Current bid $2.75
Get 'em while they're hot !
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Google me amigo. Seek and ye shall find
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I would take a dip in the bay....looking for elephants...a strange world we live in...
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Posted 06/26/2013 7:58 pm
