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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 2759626, member: 8959&quot;]A nice sestertius of Severus Alexander, Roman Collector!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some of mine:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]633973[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]633974[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]633975[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]633976[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On a relevant subject, these are pictures of the remains of a roman fortification located high up on the Taunus Hills, at the highest point of the Limes.</p><p>This fortification, which housed a 150-200 man Exploratio detachment (mounted unit) was built during the reign of Severus Alexander and dedicated to the memory of his mother, Juliaea Mamaea.</p><p>A votive stone commemorating this dedication and bearing her name, as well as that of her son Severus Alexander was found in the ruins of this fortification.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is an impressive place to visit! specially in the depths of winter when snow and fog reign over the place.</p><p>I always wonder at the indomitable spirit of those romans - what on earth motivated them to leave sunny Italy to station themselves in inhospitable places such as this.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]633985[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]633986[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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