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<p>[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 6455650, member: 97383"][ATTACH=full]1257487[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Roman Republic, Anonymous, 209-208 BC, Mint in Sicily. AR Denarius: 18.5 mm, 4.19 gm, 11 h. Obverse: Roma. Reverse: Dioscuri on horseback armed with spears, six spoked wheel. Crawford 79/1, Sydenham 519.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>This coin features Roma wearing a pearl necklace, not unusual, but she is also wearing an earing in the form of a bunch of grapes. The island of Sicily has been famous for their wine, so this earing is a subtle advertisement for that wine <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. I sold this coin at CNG 483, slabbed by NGC, for $418.00. </p><p><br /></p><p>Let's not forget that the Romans were very fond of coin jewelry. The 3 gold aurei of Postumus, in custom made mounts pictured below, were reported missing from the collection of the Bibliotheque Museum in Paris, last month <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! This looks like an inside job <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie81" alt=":shifty:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. I don't think we'll see these treasures on eBay anytime soon <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1257511[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1257512[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 6455650, member: 97383"][ATTACH=full]1257487[/ATTACH] [B]Roman Republic, Anonymous, 209-208 BC, Mint in Sicily. AR Denarius: 18.5 mm, 4.19 gm, 11 h. Obverse: Roma. Reverse: Dioscuri on horseback armed with spears, six spoked wheel. Crawford 79/1, Sydenham 519. [/B] This coin features Roma wearing a pearl necklace, not unusual, but she is also wearing an earing in the form of a bunch of grapes. The island of Sicily has been famous for their wine, so this earing is a subtle advertisement for that wine :D. I sold this coin at CNG 483, slabbed by NGC, for $418.00. Let's not forget that the Romans were very fond of coin jewelry. The 3 gold aurei of Postumus, in custom made mounts pictured below, were reported missing from the collection of the Bibliotheque Museum in Paris, last month :eek:! This looks like an inside job :shifty:. I don't think we'll see these treasures on eBay anytime soon :smuggrin:. [ATTACH=full]1257511[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1257512[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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