Mars Perseverance Rover Landing...Show Your Mars Coins!

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  1. Factor

    Factor Well-Known Member

    Judaea, Sebaste. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. Æ 22mm (7.40 g, 11h). Dated CY 226 (AD 201/2). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Ares standing right, holding spear and parazonium. Rosenberger 24; SNG ANS -. VF, dark green and black patina, some earthen highlights.

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    Factor, Feb 19, 2021
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  3. Roman Collector

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    My favorite Mars depicts Venus trying to lure him away from battle ...


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    Faustina II, AD 147-175.
    Roman Æ as, 11.96 g, 25 mm, 6 h.
    Rome, AD 170-175.
    Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
    Rev: VENERI VICTRICI S C, Venus standing right, placing both hands on the arm of Mars, standing facing, head left, holding round shield in left hand.
    Refs: RIC 1680; BMCRE 999-1001; Cohen 241; RCV 5305; MIR 42-7/10c.
     
    Roman Collector, Feb 19, 2021
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    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Wow, I listened to the Martian wind from the Perseverance Rover today... VERY cool



    And, then all HELL broke loose!
     
    Alegandron, Feb 22, 2021
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