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pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 3:29 pm Could not resist the reverse. Sellers info Province Thrace City Deultum Size (mm) 23 Weight (g) 9.25 Ob. Leg. IMP C M OPE SEV MACRINVS PI Ob. Desc. Radiate head right â€" seen from behind Meaning Imperator, Caesar, Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus, Augustus Rev. Leg. COL F L PAC DEVLT Rev. Desc. Priest veiled, driving two oxen Meaning References; Collection; Moushmov 3544; SNG Bulgaria 121-122; Jurvkova 44; Notes: This act was part of the city founding ceremony. Reverse die match with Moushmov Plate XXII (3) Report this Post to the Staff

Masis Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 946 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 3:45 pm A nice example. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 4:10 pm I really like the reverse a bit overcleaned though. Still a nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4966 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 5:26 pm still nice indeed, that is a very cool reverse. not a common emperor either.....i don't have any of thim. Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 7:06 pm I didn't think I would get another chance at him. Father of diadumeniam. I am a sucker for anything with animals. Seller wrote a book about Diadumenian and it is used as one of the plates. Report this Post to the Staff
aboarman Valued Member United States 132 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 7:31 pm Love it - the reverse reminds me of those movies with Charlton Heston riding in to Rome. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 7:45 pm that coin requires fruit...I love it! Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 8:16 pm Not sure which fruit? They are supposed to be oxen, I think Charlton might have had an issue with them! It might be a bit over cleaned. Don't know about rarity, and I probably spent too much Â£25, but I think I will be pretty happy with it. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 10:35 pm echizento: I agree with the overcleaning, but in this case, it may have needed it, to provide easier identification, and better marketability. Perhaps it was taken a bit too far. Sometimes, that is the price that has to be paid. Maybe some acid cleaning could have been involved. When it comes to this type of cleaning, it's best left to the professionals to take the risk, and some value loss, if they get it a bit wrong. Still a desirable piece. Report this Post to the Staff
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