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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cucumbor, post: 3215856, member: 4298&quot;]That&#039;s an intersting portrait of Domna. She looks older than what one would expect in 197 though.</p><p><br /></p><p>Through time I&#039;ve had two Mount Argaeus coins, the Tranquillina only remains in my collection. The Plautilla is now in a specialized Severan collection in Paris (note the skillful portrait of Plautilla, one of the best ones I&#039;ve ever encountered)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0191_Caesarea.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Plautilla, Provincial - Caesaraea drachm </b> Cappadocia, Caesaraea - Eusebia), AD 205. </p><p>ΦΟΥΛΟΥΙ ΠΛΑΥ ΑΥ, draped bust right</p><p>ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙCΑ, Agalma of Mt. Argaeus with star. In ex., CΤΙΓ : regnal year 13 of Sept. Severus, 205 AD</p><p>2.69 g, 19mm</p><p>Ref : Sydenham -; SNG Copenhagen -; Sear 2775v.</p><p>Sydenham-Malloy, p. 152, no. 496b</p><p>cf. Lanz auction # 117/956</p><p><i> thanks to Curtis Clay for additionnal information</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0301-420.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </i></p><p><i></i><b>Tranquillina, Drachm - * </b> Cappadocia, Caesarea- Eusebia, AD 241-244</p><p>Tranquillina, Augusta, AR Drachm - Dated Regnal year 4 of Gordian III (AD 240/1)</p><p>CABINIA TPANKVΛΛINA AV Draped bust right, wearing stephane</p><p>MHTPO KAICA B N E Mount Argaeus ЄT Δ (date) in exergue</p><p>2.72 grams - 18 mm</p><p>Ref : Bland, Last # 58, Sydenham, Caesarea Supp # 617a</p><p>Ex CNG e-auction 354, #352<i><i></i></i></p><p><i><i>Ex Steve P. collection</i></i></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p>Q[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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