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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SwK, post: 2002144, member: 22309&quot;]One of the HIGH EMPIRE RAREST BRONZES – PLOTINA 112 AD</p><p><br /></p><p>A special striking on a large flan, struck as a presentation piece </p><p><br /></p><p>Bronzes in a natural state were found in a remarkable HOARD IN BOLSENA in a volcanic area near ROME IN THE 1890’S. </p><p><img src="http://s25.postimg.org/oqpesnlb3/SARTI_plotina_OBV_34mm_26_81gms.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>100 years, two World Wars passed and five generations &amp; the story comes back to life. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sold in total to one man who passed away pre-maturely, in 1906 the total hoard was sold in auction in Rome. Our luck was 200 coins of the hoard were photographed in their natural untouched state as found. </p><p><br /></p><p>So many questions not answered. What type of hoard was this – it covered coins in a wonderful state of coins in great preservation from Augusto to Marcus Aurelia nearly 200 years. Did one family keep them, was it a savings hoard or a form of collection? So many questions unanswered, watch this space for a paper to be published.</p><p><br /></p><p>ANY IDEAS PLEASE WRITE FOR INCLUSION IN A PAPER ON THE HOARD &amp; PLOTINA</p><p><br /></p><p>Jeff</p><p><a href="mailto:info@petitioncrown.com">info@petitioncrown.com</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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