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<p>[QUOTE="lrbguy, post: 3158069, member: 88829"]Here's one from Samosata of his frau with a similar (but different) reverse [seller photo]:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]810054[/ATTACH] </p><p>Obv: CORN SALONINA AVG, Sal facing r. wearing stephane.</p><p>Rev: CONCORDIA AVG; Gal.(l) and Sal.(r) clasping hands, wreath above. This type of scene has been used on imperial wedding/marraige anniversary issues. Not sure about this case.</p><p><br /></p><p>To me it was striking that the same structural elements (2 parties facing in agreement, wreath) as the coins for Gallienus above are here arranged in similar order but with a very different meaning, or so I suppose. Just got this and haven't researched it yet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lrbguy, post: 3158069, member: 88829"]Here's one from Samosata of his frau with a similar (but different) reverse [seller photo]: [ATTACH=full]810054[/ATTACH] Obv: CORN SALONINA AVG, Sal facing r. wearing stephane. Rev: CONCORDIA AVG; Gal.(l) and Sal.(r) clasping hands, wreath above. This type of scene has been used on imperial wedding/marraige anniversary issues. Not sure about this case. To me it was striking that the same structural elements (2 parties facing in agreement, wreath) as the coins for Gallienus above are here arranged in similar order but with a very different meaning, or so I suppose. Just got this and haven't researched it yet.[/QUOTE]
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