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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 1945423, member: 44132&quot;]I went on the net to find the symbols of Canada.&nbsp; Of course I knew about the Maple Leaf, but here are some of the others listed:</p><p><br /></p><p>The Canoe</p><p>Hockey (of course)</p><p>The Moose</p><p>The Loon (they must be thinking of Steve)</p><p>The Mountie</p><p>The Maple Leaf</p><p>The Great Outdoors</p><p>Beer (once again, they must be thinking of Steve)</p><p><br /></p><p>Then I went into my coin collection to see if I might find something that would connect with any of the above symbols.&nbsp; I couldn&#039;t find anything, so in honor, and with loads of imagination, I am dedicating this Roman Republican Denarius to Canada Day and all my coin friends North of .......well, North.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]338610[/ATTACH]</p><p>L MARCUS PHILIPPUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS MARCIA AR Denarius</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Diademed head of Ancus Marcius right, lituus hehind, ANCVS below&nbsp; REVERSE:&nbsp; Equestrian statue right on an arcade of five arches; flower below horse, AQVA MAR between arches, PHILLIVS behind</p><p>Rome 56 BC</p><p>3.06g</p><p>Cr425/1, Marcia 28, Syd 919</p><p><br /></p><p>And for today I am changing the reverse description to read:</p><p>Mountie statue right on an arcade of five arches; loon below horse, AQVA MAR between arches, STEVEIVS behind (if you look cross-eyed at the rider you just might make out a beer in one hand and a hockey stick in the other).</p><p><br /></p><p>In all seriousness:&nbsp; HAPPY CANADA DAY!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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