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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2250160, member: 42773&quot;]I tossed this coin into the box because I wasn&#039;t happy with the pics I took initially. These are somewhat better. This coin confounds me when it comes to lighting, as the busts are in high relief and glossy, while the lettering is very shallow and the fields are flat - a very difficult combination to image.</p><p><br /></p><p>At any rate, I looked at quite a few of these types today, and this one stands out for its wonderful style and preservation. I liked it much better than most of the ones I saw online. The youthful portraits of Rhoemetalkes and Augustus are finely engraved and particularly poignant. We forget that so many of the conquerors of the ancient world were mere kids (if you&#039;re in your twenties I consider you a kid).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]445139[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Kings of Thrace, Rhoemetalkes and Augustus, 11 BC to AD 12</b></p><p>AE20, 4.2g, 6h; Thracian mint, 11 BC - AD 12.</p><p>Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ POIMHTAΛKOY; Diademed bust of Rhoemetalkes right.</p><p>Rev.: KAIΣAPOΣ ΣEBAΣTOY; Bare head of Augustus right.</p><p>Reference: RPC I 1718, SNG Cop 1192.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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