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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 6722279, member: 57495&quot;]That is a simply fantastic coin, [USER=99456]@Sulla80[/USER]!&nbsp; I love that story about Herakles and Omphale.&nbsp; One like [USER=90981]@Shea19[/USER]&#039;s marvelous example is on my want list.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In keeping with the tone of that fresco with the falling down drunk Herakles, here&#039;s one of my favorite provincials...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1271062[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>SEVERUS ALEXANDER</b></p><p>AE25. 6.37g, 25mm. TROAS, Alexandria Troas, circa AD 222-235. RPC Online temp #3987 var. (obv legend); Bellinger A335. O: IM AR ƧE AΛEXANDROS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: COL AV-G TROA, drunken Herakles stumbling right, an arm around the shoulder of Pan to his right, a satyr on his left holding his hand and another behind him supporting (or restraining) him with both arms.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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