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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cucumbor, post: 3202050, member: 4298&quot;]Hi folks,</p><p><br /></p><p>You all have had the opportunity to follow the <b><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/semifinal-1-10-cucumbor-vs-27-severus-alexander-cit-2018.324237/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/semifinal-1-10-cucumbor-vs-27-severus-alexander-cit-2018.324237/">semi final in the CIT 2018</a></b> that ended up in an obese, ridiculously fat, Zeus, squashing one of the most refined and revered philosopher of the antiquity, just as an elephant would a serpent <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> :</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0021-030np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, that was real fun and entertainment, congrats to [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] for a well deserved victory and outstanding entry and writeup, and thanks to [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER] !</p><p><br /></p><p>As my entry was the 22nd and last in the Divi series, I felt I should add it here to complete the thread dedicated to the series, especially since it&#039;s featured.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/0140-505n-1-jpg.827314/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>D MARCO ANTONINO</b>, Radiate head of Marcus Aurelius right</p><p><b>CONSECRATIO</b>, Altar</p><p>23 mm - 3.84 gr</p><p>Ref : RIC IV # 92a, Cohen # 1058</p><p>In qblays catalog : MA08-P114</p><p>Same dies as the example in the <i>Bibliotheque nationale de France</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Antoninianii honoring Marcus Aurelius are among the rarest of the Divi series, together with Nerva, Hadrian and Septimius Severus. A quick search on acsearch showed up three examples with the DIVO MARCO obverse legend, and two only with the DIVO MARCO ANTONINO legend as my specimen.</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Now, please, read what Harlan J. Berk wrote while selling a similar antoninianus in one of their Gemini auctions : “<i>Joaquim Blay&#039;s online die catalogue of this coinage lists just five specimens of this particular type of Divus Marcus (RIC 92a), including our coin. It may therefore be considered to be the rarest regular type in the entire Divi series”</i></i></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p>To finish with, here&#039;s a virtual tray of the whole series :</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/diviseriess-jpg.827315/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><font size="5"><i>THE END</i></font></p><p><br /></p><p>Q[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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