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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cucumbor, post: 1786368, member: 4298&quot;]@Bart (but others can read too...)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here are some thoughts that come to mind after Guy has sent me a PM asking for some</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>About why some emperors have been honoured and not others, I think the first answer is that we should restrain from looking at that period with todays eyes, thinking and comprehension of History. We look at Commodus as a monster today, but a wise emperor as Septimius Severus was claimed they were of the same blood to settle his authority. And when you read Suetonius, you wouldn&#039;t want Tiberius or Claudius at your table, would you ?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also the series was an opportunity to re-use older coinage. A big re-strike, as it&#039;s been seen in the past with Trajan for instance. Hey, Trajan/Trajan Decius ! Could it be that the guy would want to do the same as his glorious predecessor ?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Since the antoninianus was worth two denarii but contained only 1.5 time more silver than the denarius, since the antoninianus featured a radiate portrait, since the denarius (and it&#039;s laureate portrait) was not in use anymore, since the radiate crown is either a mark of the double and a sign of deification, it seems consistent to minting coins featuring emperors of the ancient times radiate rather than laureate, hence deified on the occasion of a massive re-strike of antoniniani (ha, inflation !!!). Don&#039;t forget that the time was to celebrations and commemorations. The Millenium of Rome and it&#039;s festivities took place only a few years before. Every troubled times (see nowadays for instance) lead rulers to emphasize the &quot;glorious past&quot; and Trajan Decius reign was troubled, and very much so.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Best</p><p>Q</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>PS : Ah ! and please, take a look at my Divi series collection if you like...it&#039;s here : <a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=216" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=216" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=216</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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