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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2215541, member: 42773&quot;]This is a coin I bought over the summer - nothing rare, but a nice strike with excellent silvering. I just got around to attributing it as RIC VII Nicomedia 24 (p.604).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]433395[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>In RIC VII this bust is J1 (p. 90), and it&#039;s described as laureate, draped, <b>globe, scepter in left hand</b>, mappa in right. The globe and scepter are the parts I find a bit odd. He&#039;s clearly holding a globe in his left hand, and there&#039;s clearly a scepter protruding over his left shoulder, but where is the bottom of the scepter? Tucked under his collar?</p><p><br /></p><p>This isn&#039;t a mistake either - it was just the style. These two coins of the same issue from different officinae exhibit the same design. These are described on Wildwinds as <i>laureate, mantled bust, </i>which is a bit of a cop-out as it&#039;s not very descriptive at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]433396[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]433397[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe it&#039;s a curved scepter? Anyway, no big deal, but I thought it was interesting. Maybe I&#039;ll send my coin to Dane and add another officina.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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