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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2898698, member: 19463&quot;]At the bottom of this post I will name the ruler shown on this coin but invite those who are in need of ID practice to &#039;play the game&#039; and see if you can name that face.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]697839[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse right side legend is clear ΝΙΚOΜHΔΕΩΝ (Nikomedia) with the MH joined into a ligature.&nbsp; On the right (sorry it is less clear) is ΔΙC ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩ (NE ligate) honoring their two Neocourate temples.&nbsp; The figure is Hermes with two snake caduceus and purse.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse legend names the ruler but is more clear at left where the part of her name less familiar to many of us is found.&nbsp; CABEINIA&nbsp; is followed by the well known part of her name.&nbsp; Beginners, did you get it?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #ff4d4d">Tranquillina, wife of Gordian III.</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Is there any interest in ID challenges here?&nbsp; We get a lot of ID posts from hard to read coins but it would be simple to start a thread for ID practice of clear coins if there was a demand for it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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