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Septimus denarius with elephant armor makes for me more special

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Nice coin.
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Solved a puzzle for me with this coin IMP.
Nice pick up by the way
I have owned a battered little bronze which I have long thought to be a limes issue, the only match I could find was your coin type, this post has just confirmed what I have.

SEP SEV Limes denarius -



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That is a really neat reverse.
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I know right. How often do we get to use "elephant" and "armor" int he same sentence? Gerat coin!
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Whilst the references refer to the check markings as being armour this is far from conclusive. The check marks could as easily be a representation of the wrinkled skin of the elephant.

Here is the mosaic of Africa from the Piazza Armerina villa that was used in a discussion on this topic elsewhere a few years ago.

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Thanks all for the information
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