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chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 01/09/2015 8:52 pm here's a pretty awesome little coin I received today... antioch city issue ("persecution issue") (under maximinus ii daia) 312 AD o: GENIO ANTIOCHENI, Tyche of Antioch seated facing on rocks, turreted and veiled; upper body of river-god Orontes below r: APOLLONI SANCTO, Apollo standing left, patera in right, kithara in left, Z right, SMA in ex 15 mm 1.4g vagi 2954 the seller didn't list the size and I was expecting this to be a larger coin (20-25 mm), but it's quite small. according to a little write up I found at forum for a coin of this type, the people of antioch went to maximinus and ask for support with various anti-chirstian measures. he went along with it (initially), and this coin....festooned with pagan imagery, commemorates the whole affair. ugly businesses...but aint it a pretty coin? Edited by chrsmat71 01/10/2015 11:55 am Report this Post to the Staff

Augustus Maximus Pillar of the Community Italy 1790 Posts	Posted 01/09/2015 8:58 pm Beautiful coin , really so much history in it . Ironic( and rather sad) that in under 100 years it would be the polytheists who would be persecuted into extinction. Still a very nice coin Chrs. Need to get me one of these someday. Report this Post to the Staff
Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 01/09/2015 9:03 pm Very interesting coin. May I ask what you paid for it? Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 01/09/2015 9:14 pm thanks guys...med it was 29 bucks with shipping. Report this Post to the Staff
Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 01/09/2015 9:17 pm Certainly worth it with the history attached to it. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/09/2015 9:19 pm This is a very interesting sub series issued during the reign of Maximinus II and again during the reign of Julian II to celebrated the festival of Isis with the anti Christian pagan in Rome and the Eastern regions. ERIC II has a number of different types of this series. They appear to be uncommon at least I have not come across any. Nice coin and an interesting addition to your collection. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 01/09/2015 11:16 pm Wow this coin is awesome. Everyone one always makes a big deal about early Christian coinage but Late pagan coinage is awesome in its own right. The theological change at this time is crucial to the development of the world we live in today. Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 01/10/2015 1:18 pm I absolutely love this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 01/10/2015 4:25 pm Very cool coin! Great start to the year :) Report this Post to the Staff
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