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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ycon, post: 3063632, member: 91771&quot;]A trio of ladies to revive this thread:</p><p><br /></p><p>This one came in the mail today </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]768756[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]768757[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Eleanor of Aquitaine.</b> <b>ANGLO-GALLIC. </b>1189-1204. AR Denier (17mm, 1.01 gm, 3h). + DVCISIT, M A and two crosses around central pellet / +AGVITANIE, cross. Elias 11b; Poey d&#039;Avant 2546; Roberts 3886 var. (pellet on reverse). VF, toned.</p><p><br /></p><p>Eleanor&#039;s Georgian contemporary:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]768759[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]768760[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Queen Tamar, King of Georgia.( თამარმეფე) Kingdom of Georgia. Bagratid dynasty. BC 1184-1213.</b> 2.6gr.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Signature of Tamar in the centre of a wreathed frame. Asomtavruli marginal legend:</p><p>ႵႱႾႪႨႧႠႶႧႠႨႵႬႠႽႣႠႨႥႺႾႪႱႨႠႫႱႵႰႩႬჃႦ In the name of God,</p><p>Reverse: Arabic legend in five lines:</p><p>الملكةالمعظمة</p><p>جلالالدنياوالدين</p><p>تاماربنتكيوركى</p><p>ظهيرالمسيح</p><p>اعزاللهانصاره</p><p>The great queen, glory of the world and faith, Tamar, daughter of Giorgi, champion of the Messiah, may God increase her victories.</p><p>Circle around and marginal Arabic legend:</p><p>ضاعفاللهجلالهاومدّظلالهاوايداقبالها</p><p>May God increase her glory, and lengthen her shadow, and strengthen her prosperity.</p><p><br /></p><p>And finally a rather elusive and somewhat busted up lady from the last days of the Roman Empire, who I just won a couple days ago:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]768758[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Galla Placidia. Rome. c. 425-435</b> wife of Constantius III, regent for Valentinian III, AE 1/2 Centenionalis (421), 1,40g. DN GALLA PLA-CIDIA PF AVG, Female, pearl-diademed bust right, wearing necklace and earrings. Sear 4282, LRBC 844. Fine. Rare.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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