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<p>[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 2929914, member: 83845"][ATTACH=full]711123[/ATTACH]</p><p>Welcome to our last round of the game everyone. You can catch up on the fun from the other rounds and take a look through the prize coins by checking out the master thread.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-curtisimo%E2%80%99s-epic-holiday-giveaway-game-2017.306505/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-curtisimo%E2%80%99s-epic-holiday-giveaway-game-2017.306505/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-curtisimo’s-epic-holiday-giveaway-game-2017.306505/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This round will be slightly different in than the previous rounds (see below). This round will close on Monday night and I will likely post the game scores and drawing winners to the master thread on Tuesday. I hope everyone has had some fun with this!</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><b><u>Anonymous Coin #5</u></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]711125[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Julia Domna</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Denarius, Laodicea ad Mare, 196-202 AD</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 18 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 2.43 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: IVLIA - AVGVSTA, Bare and draped bust to right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: IVNO - REGINA, Juno, draped, standing front, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left; on left, in front of her, rooster standing left</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC IV 640 var (peacock); BMCRE V 602 var (same)</font></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Why I included it in my collection:</u></b></p><p>I thought it was funny that the celator either didn't know what a peacock looked like, or that he figured that Juno's bird companion was supposed to be a rooster. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><b><u>How the Game Works</u></b></p><p><br /></p><p>The object of the game is pretty simple: <b>Guess which CT member the above coin belongs to out of the five participating members</b>.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=74712]@FitzNigel[/USER]</p><p>[USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER]</p><p>[USER=28531]@H8_modern[/USER]</p><p>[USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER]</p><p>[USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>Participants can earn multiple chances to win based on the following rules.</p><ol> <li>Guess who the owner of the coin is and give a reason why you think that. (Ex.: I believe that this coin belongs to Curtisimo because he likes that kind of ancient coin.) This is the minimum requirement for entry into the drawing. Please include a reason with your guess!</li> <li>Anyone who posts a photo of a coin along with their guess (related or not) OR gives a particularly well thought out or amusing reason why you guessed a certain person will receive an extra chance to win.</li> <li>Anyone who guesses correctly will receive an extra chance to win</li> <li>Anyone who is a young numismatist (age 18 or younger) will receive an extra chance to win. If you are a YN please say so in your entry post.</li> <li><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>FOR THIS FINAL ROUND!! Now that everyone has seen all 5 coins anyone who attempts to guess all 5 in their comment will be given an additional chance to win. Anyone who guesses correctly will have an extra chance added to all previous rounds! How's that for fun!</b></span></li> </ol> <p style="text-align: center"><b><u>A Refresher on the Coins from Previous Rounds</u></b></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: left">Click the button to review each of the 4 previous entries.</p> <p style="text-align: left">[SPOILER="Anonymous Coin #1"][ATTACH=full]711136[/ATTACH] [/SPOILER]</p> <p style="text-align: left">[SPOILER="Anonymous Coin #2"][ATTACH=full]711138[/ATTACH] [/SPOILER]</p> <p style="text-align: left">[SPOILER="Anonymous Coin #3"][ATTACH=full]711140[/ATTACH] [/SPOILER]</p> <p style="text-align: left">[SPOILER="Anonymous Coin #4"][ATTACH=full]711142[/ATTACH] [/SPOILER]</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 2929914, member: 83845"][ATTACH=full]711123[/ATTACH] Welcome to our last round of the game everyone. You can catch up on the fun from the other rounds and take a look through the prize coins by checking out the master thread. [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-curtisimo%E2%80%99s-epic-holiday-giveaway-game-2017.306505/']https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-curtisimo’s-epic-holiday-giveaway-game-2017.306505/[/URL] This round will be slightly different in than the previous rounds (see below). This round will close on Monday night and I will likely post the game scores and drawing winners to the master thread on Tuesday. I hope everyone has had some fun with this! [CENTER][B][U]Anonymous Coin #5[/U][/B][/CENTER] [ATTACH=full]711125[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Empire Julia Domna AR Denarius, Laodicea ad Mare, 196-202 AD Dia.: 18 mm Wt.: 2.43 g Obv.: IVLIA - AVGVSTA, Bare and draped bust to right. Rev.: IVNO - REGINA, Juno, draped, standing front, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left; on left, in front of her, rooster standing left Ref.: RIC IV 640 var (peacock); BMCRE V 602 var (same)[/SIZE] [B][U]Why I included it in my collection:[/U][/B] I thought it was funny that the celator either didn't know what a peacock looked like, or that he figured that Juno's bird companion was supposed to be a rooster. :D [CENTER][B][U]How the Game Works[/U][/B][/CENTER] The object of the game is pretty simple: [B]Guess which CT member the above coin belongs to out of the five participating members[/B]. [USER=74712]@FitzNigel[/USER] [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER] [USER=28531]@H8_modern[/USER] [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] Participants can earn multiple chances to win based on the following rules. [LIST=1] [*]Guess who the owner of the coin is and give a reason why you think that. (Ex.: I believe that this coin belongs to Curtisimo because he likes that kind of ancient coin.) This is the minimum requirement for entry into the drawing. Please include a reason with your guess! [*]Anyone who posts a photo of a coin along with their guess (related or not) OR gives a particularly well thought out or amusing reason why you guessed a certain person will receive an extra chance to win. [*]Anyone who guesses correctly will receive an extra chance to win [*]Anyone who is a young numismatist (age 18 or younger) will receive an extra chance to win. If you are a YN please say so in your entry post. [*][COLOR=#ff0000][B]FOR THIS FINAL ROUND!! Now that everyone has seen all 5 coins anyone who attempts to guess all 5 in their comment will be given an additional chance to win. Anyone who guesses correctly will have an extra chance added to all previous rounds! How's that for fun![/B][/COLOR] [/LIST] [CENTER][B][U]A Refresher on the Coins from Previous Rounds[/U][/B] [/CENTER] [LEFT]Click the button to review each of the 4 previous entries. [SPOILER="Anonymous Coin #1"][ATTACH=full]711136[/ATTACH] [/SPOILER] [SPOILER="Anonymous Coin #2"][ATTACH=full]711138[/ATTACH] [/SPOILER] [SPOILER="Anonymous Coin #3"][ATTACH=full]711140[/ATTACH] [/SPOILER] [SPOILER="Anonymous Coin #4"][ATTACH=full]711142[/ATTACH] [/SPOILER][/LEFT][/QUOTE]
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