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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 1863692, member: 56859&quot;]One of two coins I picked up in the recent Pecunem auction.&nbsp; Last year I first saw this type while trolling for facing portraits in CNG&#039;s archives and immediately put it on my BUY list.&nbsp; (also lifted a picture and used his face for the lead singer in a heavy metal JibJab Christmas video <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>There were two in that Pecunem auction and this one had a better portrait.&nbsp; I&#039;d like one with an even better portrait but they aren&#039;t plentiful.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]313638[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>MACEDON, under Roman rule</b></p><p><b><b>D. Junius Silanus Manlianus, praetor</b></b></p><p>142-141 BC</p><p>AE, 20 x 22 mm, 9.5 gm</p><p>Obv: Facing mask of Silenus, wearing ivy wreath.</p><p>Rev: MAKE ΔONΩN legend In two lines; D above; all within ivy wreath.</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; SNG Copenhagen 1324</p><p><br /></p><p>Pecunem had a few little mistakes in the attribution (date and size).</p><p><br /></p><p>Silenus looks decidedly pagan.&nbsp; Rather scary.&nbsp; And for some reason it makes me want to dig out some old Black Sabbath albums and listen to that devil music <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Got any coins showing Silenus?&nbsp; Post &#039;em here.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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