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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 8165585, member: 91461&quot;]With the passing of my mother yesterday (1941-2022 and married to my father 49 years, the woman should be buried with honors on that fact alone)I hadn&#039;t been thinking about doing much of anything but grieving, talking to family and drinking.</p><p>When what should arrive in the mail, but a gift sent to me from my good CT pal [USER=87454]@galba68[/USER] <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Back in late November he and I sent each other Saturnalia presents. A month and a half later and the gifts I sent him are still in customs and the tracking on his gifts to me had said that customs &quot;returned&quot; them.</p><p>Well, they returned them forward, to me!</p><p>And they are AMAZING:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425678[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Filled with beautiful coins and information on the region, Belgrade&#039;s history from the Numismatic record is just that. I am very eager to read this cover to cover. I hope they reference find spots etc.</p><p>And then a bonus book on Singidunum with stunning images of art, architecture, statuary (that&#039;s gotta be the most beautiful bust of Macrinus that I&#039;ve ever seen!) and of course pictures of ancient coins!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425677[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This really brightened up my day and reminded me that there is still lots of love and kindness in life, even when grief is so damned powerful.</p><p>Thanks [USER=87454]@galba68[/USER] You&#039;re a good friend and I sure hope customs gets you your gifts from me.</p><p>Good old ancient mythological customs humor:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425709[/ATTACH]</p><p>And I suppose now would be a good time to post some of my Diva coins and empress coins in honor of my mom. Even if I&#039;m not powerful enough to get her portrait put on coin, I&#039;ve always loved her so much that I would had I the opportunity. All of my love and godspeed</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425688[/ATTACH]</p><p>Livia as Julia Augusta</p><p>Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 22.</p><p>Decorated carpentum drawn</p><p>r. by two mules / Legend</p><p>around large S •, RIC</p><p>Tiberius 51. 23.1g, 36mm,</p><p>9h. Brass-brown tone</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425705[/ATTACH]</p><p>JULIA AUGUSTA (LIVIA). AUGUSTA,</p><p>14-29 A.D. AE Dupondius (31 mm, 13.13 gms), Rome Mint.</p><p>RIC-Tiberius 47. Bareheaded</p><p>and draped bust of Julia Augusta (Livia) as Salus Augusta right; Reverse: Large</p><p>S.C, inscription around. Light brown with some granularity. Nearly VERY FINE.</p><p>Former: Savoca</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425706[/ATTACH]</p><p>Gaius Caligula, with Antonia, MACEDON. Thessalonica. 37-41. (Bronze, 22 mm, 9.95 g, 6 h). Γ KAIΣAP ΘEΣΣAΛONIKEΩN Laureate head of Caligula to left. Rev. ΑΝΤΩΝΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ Veiled head of Antonia II to left, wearing stephane. RPC I 1574. Brown patina. NVF. Purchased from Savoca November 2021</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425697[/ATTACH]</p><p>Diva Faustina I AR Denarius. Struck under Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 141. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust left / AETERNITAS, Juno standing left, raising right hand and holding sceptre.</p><p>Reference:RIC 344</p><p>Very Fine, 2,8 gr, 17 mm</p><p>Purchased from NBS Aug 2021</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425699[/ATTACH]</p><p>Diva Faustina Junior. Died AD 175/6. Æ Sestertius (29,4mm, 18.28 g, 12h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 175-176. Draped bust right / Altar with closed doors. RIC III 1706 (Aurelius); Unearthed Marne 2020</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1425690[/ATTACH]</p><p>Helena, Augusta,</p><p>324-328/30. Follis (Bronze, 19.5 mm, 3.37 g 6), Treveri, 327-328. FL HELENA AVGVSTA Diademed and draped bust of Helena to right. Rev. SECVRITAS REI PVBLICE / STRE Securitas standing left, holding branch in her right hand. LRBC 41. RIC 508. Nicely toned. Extremely fine.</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]SbenaOqv4yQ[/MEDIA]</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]6jlLBs6YawM[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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