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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 2696314, member: 44132&quot;]I was able to pick this coin up for chump change a few weeks back.&nbsp; Nero appears much less overweight and in fact doesn&#039;t even look like Nero on this coin.&nbsp; But that is not the reason I bought the coin, besides the fact that it was really quite cheap.&nbsp; The reverse intrigued me and still does. It&#039;s a double ax, and for the more humorous of our little clan, you will get a kick out of it&#039;s name:&nbsp; &quot;bipennis&quot;.&nbsp; I haven&#039;t been able to find out much about the coin or the significance of the bipennis (mainly cause I&#039;ve been so darn busy).&nbsp; Any info would help me greatly.&nbsp; It is also a dickens to photograph.[ATTACH=full]605868[/ATTACH]</p><p>NERO</p><p>AE 17</p><p>OBVERSE: NERWN KLAYDIOS KAISAR GER, draped bust right</p><p>REVERSE: QYAT-EIRH/NW-N, bipennis (double axe)</p><p>Struck at Thyateira, Lydia,&nbsp; 55AD</p><p>2.97g, 17mm</p><p>RPC 2381; SNG von Aulock 3216; BMC 58; SNG Copenhagen 595;</p><p>SNG Munich 612; Weber 6931; Mionnet VII 596; Lindgren I 834</p><p><br /></p><p>I almost hate to say this, but please post your bipennis&#039; or other related coins (I couldn&#039;t help myself)<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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