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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 1802039, member: 56859"]Could be, John, but there are just as many difference in that Severus Alexander as with the wildwinds Elagabalus.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the vcoins Sev. Alex: the shield is in a different position, different decorations on the shield, and I can't tell if there is a status on a column or whether that is an alter and star in the left field. Plus, SA's hair is in short curly knots (a la Caracalla), rather than smooth like my coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think that vcoins example is Severus Alexander Mionnet 40.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]292878[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>So in a nutshell, some features of my coin resemble an Elagabalus issue and some a Severus Alexander issue. I guess that unless another one shows up, with readable legends, I just won't know <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 1802039, member: 56859"]Could be, John, but there are just as many difference in that Severus Alexander as with the wildwinds Elagabalus. On the vcoins Sev. Alex: the shield is in a different position, different decorations on the shield, and I can't tell if there is a status on a column or whether that is an alter and star in the left field. Plus, SA's hair is in short curly knots (a la Caracalla), rather than smooth like my coin. I think that vcoins example is Severus Alexander Mionnet 40. [ATTACH=full]292878[/ATTACH] So in a nutshell, some features of my coin resemble an Elagabalus issue and some a Severus Alexander issue. I guess that unless another one shows up, with readable legends, I just won't know :([/QUOTE]
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