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My only coiled snake reverse. Elagabalus AE28 of Nikopolis ad Istrum. Laureate, draped bust right / Nimbate serpent in elaborate coils.Moushmov 1408   |
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Coin #6 is another Macrinus, it is also from Nikoppolis Ad Istrum. The reverse depict Ares standing left helmeted resting left hand on a shield and right holding a spear. It is Moushmov #1219. Magistrate Statius Longinus.   Edited by echizento
06/03/2012 11:38 pm
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another favorites thread...awesome! i just finished up a crispus coin with a very similar reverse, looks like this (from wildwinds, not mine)...  the reverse is crispus, but it looks your #6 reverse, except flipped. |
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=> another sharp lookin' coin, echizento ...  |
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very nice echizento... Great thread, great looking coin's, keep them coming....  . |
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#5 is an AE29 of Caracalla 188-217 AD, from Augusta Traiana in Thrace. The reverse depicts a temple with a statue of Asklepios leaning on a serpent entwind on a staff. On the temple face is a coiled snake..   |
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That's a very nice coin. Great looking reverse
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echizento => you're all about the snake, eh?  ... good call ... snakes are very cool!! |
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Just sitting back and enjoying all this!  |
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Snakes seem to have played a much different role to the Greeks and Romans.
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I have noticed that too, JW. I also have a coin with a coiled snake reverse. Sadly the coin was cleaned via electrolysis so there is no patina, just shiny metal. I will be posting some of my provincials in my top 25 thread later. I think I may have posted some a while ago, but whatever. Keep on posting these cool coins echizento!
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#4 is a sestertius of the emperor Trajan Decius 249-251 AD. This coin is 27mm and 14.9 grams, it is from Viminacium, Moesia. Legends: TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG/PMS COL VIM/AN XII. The reverse depicts Moesia standing between a Bull and Lion holding a bundle of Rice in the right hand and a Globe in the left. This coin has a nice dark green patina. This is Pick #132.   Edited by echizento
06/05/2012 8:48 pm
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