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caracalla four seasons denarius  |
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Moderator
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Love the reverse. Please provide more information about the coin. Legend and RIC number.
Last time I'm going to ask.
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Valued Member
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thanks
RIC IV 153; RSC 59. Rare, toned, VF
Denarius (19mm, 3.14g, 7h). Rome, AD 209.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow, that is a pretty great reverse! I may hunt one down now!
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United States
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@imperator, that is a great coin. Just so that I cN learn, could you please indicate the order of the seasons and what object they are holding to symbolize the seasons? I assume it isn't a snowboard or Wellies.  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Could you also please provide the obverse and reverse legends?
It is a very nice coin.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Seriously cool reverse. I might pop that on my find list too.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Indeed great reverse, like later Renaissance putti.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Truly excellent type. Did you just acquire this?
Nice piece.
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Thanks all it is my coin Caracalla, AR denarius, RIC 153 (198-217 AD; struck 206-10 AD). Obv.: Caracalla laureate head r., ANTONINVS PIVS AVG The four seasons as active boys, FELICIA TEMPORA ( "Happy Times"), Spring with basket of flowers on his head, Summer with a sickle, Fall with rabbit or kid by the forelegs and plate of fruit, and Winter in hood with a hare or a capon and bird on a stick RIC IV 153; RSC 59. Rare, toned, VF Denarius (19mm, 3.14g, 7h). Rome, AD 209. Edited by imperator
08/03/2017 5:15 pm
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That is an awesome description of the rev. Thanks!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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