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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tenbobbit, post: 8123230, member: 95247&quot;]<img src="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/lucius_verus/_sillyum_SNGPfalz_922.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Hi [USER=99412]@PeteB[/USER], thanks for your thoughts.</p><p><br /></p><p>With only the auction description to go by ( the coin is unique ) i checked through the city coinage for a Reverse that fits.</p><p>The above coin ( L.Verus ) is described as Apollo/ Laureate/ Draped with a Laurel branch before.</p><p>Pretty much the same Reverse only difference is that Apollo is more attractively engraved.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think it would be wrong to jump to the conclusion that it is Diadumenian without considering the known Reverse type of Apollo from this city.</p><p>There is also the problem with the bust being Laureate, surely if it was Diadumenian it would have no headwear ( correct me if i am wrong )</p><p><br /></p><p>With this information &amp; nothing to back up the Diadumenian thought, i have no choice but to say that it is Apollo on the Reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope that made sense <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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