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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 3874170, member: 96898&quot;]Those are beautiful copper plates, and I see why you like them. Especially the coloration is well executed.</p><p><br /></p><p>I assume there still exist numerous complete surviving copies of Laurus&#039; book, but generally speaking, I have mixed feelings about breaking up manuscripts and rare early printed books in order to create wall decor. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/scattered-leaves" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/scattered-leaves" rel="nofollow">This article</a> summarizes my reservations against this type of biblioclasm quite well. I see it as somewhat comparable to turning ancient coins into jewelry: often understandable yet in many cases to be lamented. (Just my personal opinion.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a Trajan denarius that was minted at about the first consulate of Lucius Licinius Sura (102 AD) as well as another Gordian III:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1023480[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Trajan, Roman Empire, denarius, 101/102 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAESAR NERVA TRAIAN AUG GERM, laureate head of Trajan right. Rev: PM TRP COS IIII PP, Victory standing facing, holding wreath and palm branch. 18mm, 3.04g. Ref: RIC II, 58.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1023481[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Gordian III, Roman Empire, Ar antoninianus, 240 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: ROMAE AETERNAE; Roma, helmeted, seated l. on shield, holding Victory in extended r. hand and spear in l. hand. 22.5mm, 4.65g. Ref: RIC IV Gordian III 70.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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