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Eureka! Messembria, Thrace Makes Its Way Out Of The Backlog

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A long time ago, I won an "uncleaned" lot from a guy who thought he had a good racket by selling piles of cull LRBs with a couple nicer coins in the mix. The nicer coins included a Galba and a Sassanian drachm, so I could have cared less about the culls. I did save the couple that caught my eye, including this one that I hoped would magically become one of those Vandal coins with a wreath. Saw it in a different light today, and it clicked:

Eureka!-Messembria,-Thrace-Makes-Its-Way-Out-Of-The-Backlog
Eureka!-Messembria,-Thrace-Makes-Its-Way-Out-Of-The-Backlog

Messembria, Thrace
Either an AE12 or the core of a fourree
Helmet facing / Wheel with M-E-T-A in quadrants, spokes radiating outward

Not the prettiest thing, but at least now I know!
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Not the prettiest thing, but at least now I know
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"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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I love these, hence my avatar. Nice find.
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