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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 4232696, member: 96898&quot;]Dear Erin,</p><p>I am very sorry to hear about your loss. Knowing how hard it is to loose a loved grandparent, I hope that you and your family find the strength to support each other in this difficult time. It might sound like a cliché, but as long as you remember someone, not all of that person is gone – maybe this is a little bit of consolation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below are, as requested, some weird and funny ancient and medieval portraits and animals in the hopes that they will make you smile.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please keep your head up. Brighter days will come again.</p><p><br /></p><p>With all my best wishes,</p><p>B.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1082230[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Satavahana Empire, early Satakarni ruler, BI karshapana, ca. 39–107 AD, minted in northern Deccan region. Obv: Elephant with raised trunk r., remains of legend (&quot;Rano Siri Satakanisa&quot;). Revers: Dynastic symbol. 19mm, 2.85g. Ref: Mitchiner 4941–4952.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1082229[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Kingdom of Elymais, Orodes II, early to mid 2nd c. AD, AE Drachm. Obv: Bearded bust of Orodes facing, wearing tiara, no large hair tufts at sides; to right, pellet in crescent and anchor with two crossbars. Rev: dashes. Ref: van&#039;t Haaff 13.3.2–1B. 15 mm, 4g.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1082234[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Norman Kingdom of Sicily, under William II &quot;the Good,&quot; AE trifollaro, 1166–1189 AD, Messina mint. Obv: lion&#039;s head facing. Rev: palm tree. 26mm, 10.27g. Ref: Spahr 117; Biaggi 1231.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1082231[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg, under Wolfhard von Roth-Wackernitz, AR bracteate penny, ca. 1290–1330. Obv: bust of bishop facing, wearing mitre, holding crosier and book. Rev: negative design (bracteate). 20.5mm, 0.66g. Ref: Berger 2656–2661; Slg Bonhoff 1919; Steinhilber 94.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1082232[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">AR &quot;Wiener Pfennig,&quot; unknown mint and authority in or around Austria, ca. 1300–1330. Obv: three smiling faces in a triangle (only one fully struck). Rev: blank. 14mm, 0.45g. Ref: Koch: Der Wiener Pfennig, no. 229.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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