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Pillar of the Community
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Oh dear I would not be surprised if Hadrian had the die engraver put to death 😃
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I know what you mean, not a very flattering image.
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Pillar of the Community
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I am on an I pad so can't post any pictures. Any one feel free to post one
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I need to start taking pictures tomorrow but here is one until than. 
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Staying in the vicinity: Aurelian?
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Close. He was a cruel despot.
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Pillar of the Community
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You make it sound as if it has to be Vabalathus.
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Pillar of the Community
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Can't be Claudius Gothicus then, so does
Probus
look similar enough?
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Pillar of the Community
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Roman mint or provincial mint?
Postscript:
Could only make a purely random guess at this stage and since I am going to bed I refrain from doing so. Hope someone else can find the right emperor.
Edited by Medieval 01/04/2015 08:54 am
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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It's Carinus It also looks like an Egyptian tetradrachm.
Edited by Augustus Maximus 01/04/2015 09:11 am
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