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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 8212802, member: 91461&quot;]BEWARE! Herein you&#039;ll see sinister shields that would give your mama a Satanic<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie95" alt=":vamp:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> panic that would send her into a spiral of grounding you, cutting off your best friends and throwing out all those magazines she found in your dresser drawer... like The Celator!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1441210[/ATTACH]</p><p>(The epic ancient coin magazine that confused generations of ancient collectors into thinking all ancient die engravers are called celators... present company included<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>Though, they aren&#039;t really sinister at all. Just images and symbols of things that the ancients had understandings of that are far different than ours today.</p><p>Much like how a modern might see Victory and say, &quot;Aww, look at that angel!&quot;</p><p>They too see things like snakes, spiders and satyrs and say,</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1441214[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>With that context in mind, here are some ancient coins that the ancients had no qualms about that would make moderns quiver<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie67" alt=":nailbiting:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>First, two coins that I won yesterday thanks to a heads up from CT pal [USER=82322]@Ed Snible[/USER] <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie83" alt=":singing:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Clearly made by a Satanic cult with an image of their priestess on one side and images and symbols of pure evil<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie106" alt=":zombie:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> on the other... or just a couple of very rare coins minted in the provinces from around the reins of Nero to Domitian (talk about REAL evil!):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1441217[/ATTACH]</p><p>MYSIA. Pitane. Pseudo-autonomous. Time of Domitian (81-96). Ae.</p><p>Obv: ΘΕΑΝ ΡΟΜΗΝ.</p><p>Head of Roma right, wearing mural crown.</p><p>Rev: ΠΙΤΑΝΑΙΩΝ.</p><p>Round shield with pentagram.</p><p>RPC 956B.</p><p>Condition: Near very fine.</p><p>Weight: 2.03 g.</p><p>Diameter: 17 mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1441218[/ATTACH]</p><p>18 mm, 1,70 g</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the more common, non shield<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie27" alt=":bored:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, version: Horned Satan looking for souls to spend eternity with<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie61" alt=":link:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1441231[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Often misidentified as Perseus: actually ancient Greece&#039;s most prolific serial killer who used a harpa to behead his female victims!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1441230[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Proof that with enough human sacrifices the dark lord would appear! And if you were evil enough you to could crown him<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1441237[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Severed goblins head so nasty that his boogers are coming out of the coin<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie96" alt=":vomit:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1441236[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And lastly, this one that supposedly screams to the unpure of heart. It just looks like a regular old coin to me. How about you<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1441264[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]YYsnRc09csQ[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>I always love seeing spooky coins and its always more funny when an ancient wouldn&#039;t bat an eye at it and would love to see yours<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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