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Message:: [QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 7881873, member: 110350"]12-hour rule (x 2!) Back to Roman coins, here's an example of the SAECVLARES AVGG series issued by Philip I and his family in 248 AD: Philip II, Caesar AR Antoninianus, 248 AD, Rome Mint, 3rd Officina. Obv. Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, IMP PHILIPVS AVG/ Rev. Moose [North American term for northern European elk]* standing left, SAECVLARES AVGG, III in exergue. RIC IV-3 224, RSC IV 72, Sear RCV III 9275 (ill.). 22 mm., 4.33 g., 12 h. (Games commemorating 1,000th  anniversary of founding of Rome.) [ATTACH=full]1359267[/ATTACH] * See Sear RCV III at p. 187: "The animal on reverse has traditionally been identified as a goat, but cf. John Twente in 'The Celator,' Jan. 2002, p. 38. There seems little likelihood of the common goat having been featured as one of the exotic animals in the arena, whereas the northern European elk (North American moose) would have been a most suitable candidate." It certainly looks more like a moose than a goat to me! Next: another example from the 248 AD series issued by Philip I and his family to commemorate Rome's 1000th anniversary.[/QUOTE]