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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2937242, member: 57495&quot;]Io Saturnalia!</p><p><br /></p><p>Wow, my generous gifter had a real treat in store for me... a book and two coins, and the book was actually one that I had considered buying myself!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]714494[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>There was also a nice message written on the inside cover of the book by my Secret Saturn, who clearly wanted to remain anonymous as he only signed off with a single, cryptic initial, &quot;Q&quot;.&nbsp; I suppose that the packet came from France suggests that he lives in that beautiful country, but other than that small clue, it could literally be anyone! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are pics of the two coins...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]714498[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>GALLIENUS</b></p><p>AE Antoninianus. 3.1g, 21.5mm. Rome mint, AD 267-268. RIC V 230; Göbl 713b; Wolkow, <i>CMR Gallien, </i>19a2. O: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right. R: LIBERO P CONS AVG, panther standing left; B (officina) in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]714496[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>GALLIENUS</b></p><p>AE Antoninianus. 2.75g, 21.8mm. Rome mint, AD 267-268. RIC V 245; Göbl 743b; Wolkow, <i>CMR Gallien</i>, 23a9. O: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right. R: NEPTVNO CONS AVG, hippocamp right; N (officina) in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yup, they are, quite appropriately, Gallienus &#039;Zoo series&#039; coins!&nbsp; The panther is a truly splendid super-upgrade to my current humble example, and the hippocamp is one that&#039;s been on my want list for a very long time.&nbsp; Needless to say, I love them both, and also promptly used the book as a reference when I attributed them.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am quite honestly overwhelmed by the gift.&nbsp; Merci beaucoup, my mysterious French friend &quot;Q&quot;! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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