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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bart9349, post: 1211864, member: 5682&quot;]Martin: Your collection is both beautiful and fascinating.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient Greek coins are beautiful. Republican Rome coins can be nice. Collecting the &quot;twelve caesars&quot; is admirable...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie104" alt=":yawn:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>For me, however, the coins of the third century emperors (and usurpers) are the most exciting. I love their significance in an empire collapsing around them. How tragically ironic that a coin will have an insciption proclaiming the loyalty of the troops, only to be assassinated by a mutinying army.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]128192.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 28f, Bastien 168, C 256 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCMAVRPROBVSAVG - Radiate, cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev: FIDESMILITVM Exe: III - Fides standing left, holding a standard in each hand. 276 (Lugdunum)</p><p><br /></p><p>I am always fascinated by the Romano-Egyptian coins&#039; unique beauty and historical significance.</p><p><br /></p><p>Great coins. Good stuff.</p><p><br /></p><p>guy</p><p><br /></p><p>Addendum: This coin&#039;s image and attribution were taken from dirtyoldcoins. This is not my coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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