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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 26743378, member: 101855&quot;]Actually it shows a bit Roman propraganda. The nobles are telling the citizens that they can protect them from the barbarians.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1707644[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1707645[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The symbolism on the reverse of the coin pictured on the previous page is shown to the right. A Roman is shown slaying a barbarian who is prostrate on a fallen horse. Such images were made to assure Romans that the empire would protect them. “Fel Temp” refers to “the restoration of happy times.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Obviously it would not be a &quot;happy time&quot; for the barbarian.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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