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FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 02/26/2020 8:58 pm Well once again ...... I spent the better part of several evenings trying to nail this one down to something better than "Marcus" as Caesar Impressive size 34-6mm 31.33 grams But for the life of me I can't crack it ! I used some early morning light to see if I could illuminate the subject Something interesting going on the reverse First thought was a seated figure with a Nike on right But that doesn't seem to work Two figures standing either side of ...... ? A few letters visible below in exergue I bet someone around here can deliver me from my ....... ignorance Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 02/27/2020 08:15 am Maybe? https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5112372 Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 02/27/2020 08:31 am If correct, fairly valuable and quite rare: https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=l...2626&lot=295 Same obverse die as yours? Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 02/27/2020 08:40 am Quote: First thought was...Nike on right But there does seem to be a rudder (?) lower right...suggesting Tyche? Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 02/27/2020 08:42 am Another example similar to the one Bob posted. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4514632 Report this Post to the Staff
Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 02/27/2020 09:09 am If the type is that rare overall, your piece may be unique with countermark. Looks like Naumann missed the rudder due to corrosion, mistaking Nike for Athena. Edited by Kushanshah 02/27/2020 09:11 am Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 02/27/2020 09:20 am Bob is most observant Most definitely an obverse die match with the example he posted. I did an transparent overlay and they line up perfectly. This picture is just before they line up. very cool coin. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 02/27/2020 09:47 am Marvelous If not a bit frustrating too .... Last night I reasoned it had to be an 'Antioch' So I searched around Focused on the rudder But in my dimly lit brain I had already assumed two figures either side of something between I must have skimmed straight past It was listed as Marcus and didn't have much visible on reverse But it was big and relatively inexpensive Too bad it got used for a hundred years before it hibernated Report this Post to the Staff
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