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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2443396, member: 42773&quot;]A quartet arrived in the mail today, starting with Gordian III. Apollo with his lyre. Dude, do you know Bohemian Rhapsody?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]509538[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Philip I, Ludi Saeculares, or Secular Games celebrated to honor the anniversary of Rome in AD 248. I suppose these could be considered a bit of grizzly ancient Christian history. Although there are no records of specific Christians being thrown to the lions, the Romans did use beasts to stage dramatic executions, and Christians during this era were surely among the victims. This is a pretty scarce coin in such a pleasing grade...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]509541[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are two ants of Valerian, the first with his son Gallienus, both sacrificing over a small altar. Not a rare coin per se, but exceedingly scarce in this condition, and the metal is quite good for the time. They are typically much baser than this, PIETAS AVGG, a Samosata issue...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]509542[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And a gorgeous Salus, what a strike!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]509543[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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