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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Limes, post: 4617383, member: 101013&quot;]Nice coins! </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s mine, of Philippus I Arabs. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1143542[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Aeternitas Avgg could als refer to the imperial family. Or to the eternity of Rome, thereby also referring to the Saeculum. Or, why not both? In any case, I think that the fact that the reverse inscription is different than some of the other coins, alone is insufficient to conclude that it is not part of the coinage issued to celebrate Rome&#039;s 1000th anniversary. Though the difference of the legend is peculiar, yes, I would not exclude the theory that the &#039;Aeternitas&#039; type is struck for a different purpose, either.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>From one source found online (CNG, 436, lot 656): <i>According to the Dr. Roger Bland&#039;s study on Philip I and family, &quot;The elephant symbolizes eternity and the reverse legend applies it to the Imperial family. Elephants were probably brought in as part of the celebration for the Secular games.&quot;</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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