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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 3185949, member: 14873&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman"></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Thank you Randy. Actually there are a couple more (we Ancient coin Collectors are irrepressible):</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000claudas600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>RIC Vol I, CLAUDIUS, As, Rome, No. 113</b> (AD 50)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse: Claudius, bare headed facing left</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from bottom: <b>TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse: Personification of Liberty, standing, facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from bottom: <b>LIBERTAS AVGVSTA | S -------- C</b> (left and right)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Caius (Caligula) Sestertius</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Featuring the dedication of the Temple of Divus Augustus:</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000caligula600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><i>RIC Vol. I, CAIUS (CALIGULA), SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 51, 40-41AD,</i> (35mm, 26.2gm)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction: Personification of Pietas, seated left</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse Inscription: <b>C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG PM TRP IIII PP</b> In exergue: <b>PIETAS</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse depiction: Caligula standing left holding patera over altar - attendants (victimarius) on either side holding bull for sacrifice - hexastyle temple of Divus Augustus festooned</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">with garlands in background.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse Horizontal Inscription: {small lettering} <b>DIVO AVG</b> and below: <b>S C</b> (left and right)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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