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<p>[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 1821118, member: 15445"]<b>This is new purchase #2 from this last weekend. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> What do you think?</b></p><p> </p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]298994[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]298993[/ATTACH]</b></p><p> </p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC</b></p><p><b>M. Aemillus Scaurus &</b></p><p><b>Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus</b></p><p><b>AR Denarius, Rome Mint</b></p><p><b>58 BC</b></p><p> </p><p>3.80 grams, 18 mm.</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Camel standing right & Nabatean King Aretas kneeling right.</p><p> M.SCAVR / AED.CVR above camel. SC to right. REX ARETAS in exergue.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Jupiter in galloping quadriga left, scorpion below horses.</p><p> P.HYPSAE / CVR above, CAPTV on right, C.HVPSAE.COS/PREIVE in ex.</p><p><b>Grade:</b> aVF nicely toned & centered.</p><p><b>Other:</b> Commemorative coin describes the surrender of the Nabateans to the Romans in 58 BC. Full camel on tight flan resulting in some lettering off the flan. From Eye Appealing Coins 11/2013.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 1821118, member: 15445"][B]This is new purchase #2 from this last weekend. :) What do you think?[/B] [B][ATTACH=full]298994[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]298993[/ATTACH][/B] [B]ROMAN REPUBLIC M. Aemillus Scaurus & Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus AR Denarius, Rome Mint 58 BC[/B] 3.80 grams, 18 mm. [B]Obv:[/B] Camel standing right & Nabatean King Aretas kneeling right. M.SCAVR / AED.CVR above camel. SC to right. REX ARETAS in exergue. [B]Rev:[/B] Jupiter in galloping quadriga left, scorpion below horses. P.HYPSAE / CVR above, CAPTV on right, C.HVPSAE.COS/PREIVE in ex. [B]Grade:[/B] aVF nicely toned & centered. [B]Other:[/B] Commemorative coin describes the surrender of the Nabateans to the Romans in 58 BC. Full camel on tight flan resulting in some lettering off the flan. From Eye Appealing Coins 11/2013.[/QUOTE]
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