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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Windchild, post: 1758071, member: 44189&quot;]Great coin Steve!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A Krater (note: &#039;e&#039;, not an &#039;o&#039;) is a large vessel that was used to mix wine and water.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This coin is from what is considered to be &#039;Smyra Proper&#039;, after Smyra&#039;s refounding, possibly by Alexander the Great.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this city, the cult of Roma was founded (later to be shown on coin like my Nero below) around 195 BC.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This city became a leading port during the Roman age, as part of the Roman Province of Asia.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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