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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 2555382, member: 74712&quot;]Very nice!&nbsp; And lately these pile-on threads keep hitting guys I actually have!&nbsp; Here&#039;s another from my uncleared lot from 2000:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]550008[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Licinius II as Caesar, r. 317-324 A.D. (317-320 A.D.)</p><p>Antioch Mint, AE Follis, 18.12mm x 3.0 grams</p><p>Obv.: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, diademed bust left with mappa &amp; scepter</p><p>Rev.: IOVI CONS ERVATORI CAESS Jupiter standing, head left, with Victory, captive at feet, D to right. Mintmark SMANT</p><p><br /></p><p>The Jupiter holding Victory reminds me that I just had a discussion with this years&#039; students about symbolism in Greek and Roman culture and how some of it is still used today - the example being Nike&#039;s wings utilized as the Nike shoe logo.&nbsp; They were blown away by that one.&nbsp; I always forget what a reaction I get from the kids from that...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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