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Pillar of the Community
 Italy
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Was I right VK with the id of last coin ?
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02/01/2015 11:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah its Julian II. It was only 10 bucks so I figured "eh... why not? Could be worse." Like Pish this one is being held for me. Can't wait to receive it:  In the names of Anastasius and Theodoric, Gepid Kingdom AR Quarter-Siliqua Obv: DN ANASTASIVS P AV (several letters retrograde), pearl-diademed, draped bust right Rev: INVICTA-AROMANA (blundered), monogram of Theodoric surrounded by legend, legend separated by cross above, star below Mint: Sirmium (struck 491-518 AD) Ref: Demo, 70-78 Size: 14 mm wide Edited by VisigothKing
02/01/2015 11:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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What do you mean "clipping" it shrank in the wash. Kindly return my 2.5 points :)
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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Very nice.
2.5 points to VK ( read over the scoring again :) )
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4778 Posts |
What I really want is one of those siliquae that was heavily clipped by the Anglo-Saxons to match the size of their silver sceattas. Pish (or any other UK person), dig one up for me please?  |
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 Australia
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My only siliqua:   Julian II, Constantia (Arles) mint, reverse VOTIS V MVLTIS X in wreath, mintmark TCON. Some time ago I attributed it as RIC Arles 256. I'm afraid I don't know where "disfiguringly large flan cracks" fall on the points scale. 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
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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They are okay Sap.
5 points to Sap.
So far VK is leading with15 points.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here is my one and only Siliqua. Honorius (A.D. 393-423) AR Siliqua, A.D. 395 - 402, Mediolanum, 16.4mm, 1.39g, 0°, RIC X 1228. Obv: D N HONORIVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVS ROMANORVM. Roma seated left holding victory on globe and spear; MDPS in ex.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Here's my Valentinian I siliqua. It was my first siliqua purchased back in 2001. It's still my favorite.   Paul Bulgerin
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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Wow ! That is a keeper .
5 points to Paul.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's my day off and we're still digging out after a blizzard yesterday, so I thought I'd photograph my other siliquae and show them off. This Constantius II from Lugdunum (RIC, Vol. VIII, #216) was found in a small group of uncleaned coins. I knew it was a siliqua when I saw it uncleaned. I sold the other coins, including a fouree Tiberius PONTIF MAXIM denarius, for a profit and kept the siliqua. It took over a month to clean by soaking it in distilled water and/or lemon juice and brushing with a nylon brush. I love the beautiful iridescent tone it has acquired since I finished working on it. Unfortunately, the tone doesn't show up well in the photos.   Paul Bulgerin
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's my final siliqua, a lovely toned Julian II from Lugdunum (RIC, Vol. VIII, #218). I bought this one in 2004. I'm done, but thanks for letting me share.   Paul Bulgerin
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