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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevex6, post: 2201418, member: 44183&quot;]<span style="color: #0000ff">Yup, I ticked-off another sweet Roman ruler ... cha-chinnng!!!</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Sure, one of each Roman ruler is not one of my primary targets, but I must admit that my OCD likes to keep pace with Gil-galad, Mat and the rest of the gang that are methodically picking-off Roman rulers!!</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">So, good ol&#039; Victorinus is in the books!! (gotcha!!)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Sure, the coin is not 5-outta-5 ... but it does have some sweet eye-appeal and a nice big weird lookin&#039; flan (it just seemed right, ya know?)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Please welcome my newest additon ... </span></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">VICTORINUS SILVERED AE ANTONINIANUS</span></b></p><p>Colonia Agrippina (Köln) mint</p><p>Second half A.D. 269</p><p>Diameter: 15 mm</p><p>Weight: 3.3 grams</p><p>Obverse: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Reverse: INVICTVS. Sol running left, holding whip, right hand raised, chlamys in two folds. Star in left field.</p><p>Reference:&nbsp; RIC V-2 114</p><p>Other: very nice coin, difficult to find in this quality: EF-, conserving full details in both sides, including a precious portrait of this galo-romanic emperor, very strong relief and a delicious brown patina with remainings of the original silvering</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]428863[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]428864[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)">=&gt; post whatever you want</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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