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Bonedigger Pillar of the Community United States 1267 Posts	Posted 08/22/2007 12:46 pm Here is a pretty good find... http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/bigp...us_II/i.html Report this Post to the Staff

hunter20ga Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 08/22/2007 4:52 pm Love the reverse! Do you suppose we could mint a coin in this day and age with someone being lanced? Report this Post to the Staff
Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 08/22/2007 9:15 pm That's a great design on the reverse, a little violent, but great. On average, how long does it take to clean a coin? Report this Post to the Staff
Bonedigger Pillar of the Community United States 1267 Posts	Posted 08/22/2007 9:34 pm Oh my, it all depends on the condition when you get them. Often 24 hrs is a glass of water will do the trick if they come from a desert environment and the crud is mainly sand. Month/Years if it's on harder. I also use a brass brush lightly. Some don't but I do... Take Care Ben Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16872 Posts	Posted 08/22/2007 9:38 pm The mintmark is ANTS - Antioch, I think. The reverse legend is "FEL TEMP REPARATIO", abbreviated Latin for "happy times restored", perhaps more loosely translated "happy days are here again" or "we're going back to the good old days" - back to when the Roman legions were victorious everywhere they went, skewering barbarians with impunity. All propaganda, of course. In reality, the legions were being thrashed. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Victor Pillar of the Community United States 905 Posts	Posted 08/23/2007 09:23 am quote: The mintmark is ANTS - Antioch, I think. The mint mark is SMTS. It is RIC VIII Thessalonica 189. quote: All propaganda, of course. In reality, the legions were being thrashed. Actually, Constantius II checked the Persians in every major invasion. He also had the more serious problem of usurpers, like Magnentius, which he also handled. Report this Post to the Staff
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