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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3371745, member: 85693&quot;]Interesting coin and write-up, David.&nbsp; I have a crusty MVNIFICENTA as of Antoninus Pius that was issued for the 700th anniversary of the founding of Rome.&nbsp; The elephant referred to the games in the Colosseum, some believe.&nbsp; I really like the possibility that such issues were tossed out at the games as a kind of token/coinage freebie:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]894280[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Antoninus Pius&nbsp; Æ As</b></p><p><b>(c. 147-149 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII Laureate head right / MVNIFICENTA AVG Elephant standing right, COS IIII S C in exergue.</p><p>(700th anniversary of Rome)</p><p>RIC 862a; RCV 4308.</p><p>(9.62 grams / 25 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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