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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 3959853, member: 57495&quot;]So <i>Dies Natalis Solis Invicti</i> is already over here, and today in my part of the world, the annular solar eclipse was fully visible, with the maximum annular phase reached at 13:23 hrs. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1043127[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>After we ooh&#039;ed and aah&#039;ed over the &quot;Ring of Fire&quot; that we won&#039;t be experiencing here for another 40 years, it occurred to me that the moon-impeded daytime lighting seemed just about right for a little coin photography. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>There were a few coins that were already in my photography queue, but I figured I would include, as a tribute to Luna and Sol, the following two subjects... </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1043128[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>CARACALLA</b></p><p>AR Antoninianus. 5.18g, 23.6mm. Rome mint, AD 217. RIC IV 284a corr. (draped and cuirassed; see plate); RSC 396a. O: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. R: P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, Diana Lucifera (or Luna) wearing crescent on head, fold of drapery in circle round head, holding reins and driving galloping biga of bulls left.</p><p><i>Ex Michael Kelly Collection</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1043129[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>PROBUS</b></p><p>AE Antoninianus. 3.31g, 22mm. Rome mint, circa AD 276-282. RIC 202; Cohen 644. O: IMP PROBVS AVG, Bust radiate left, almost half-length, seen from front, wearing consular robes and holding eagle-tipped scepter. R: SOLI INVICTO, Sol raising right hand and holding globe and whip in left, in quadriga of horses leaping left; in exergue, crescent flanked by R and B (officina 2).</p><p><i>Ex Phillip Davis Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p>For some silly reason, I was hoping that the light from the annular eclipse might work a little magic and aid in my re-photography attempts of these coins. It didn&#039;t, but I think the resulting pics are still passable. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, since you&#039;re here, please do free to share your favorite coins of Luna and Sol, or anything else related! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]x0KcgXQ2fl8[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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