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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 4640227, member: 110350&quot;]I loved Ray Bradbury&#039;s <i>The Martian Chronicles</i>. (I&#039;ve always been a big fan of Bradbury&#039;s in general).&nbsp; I know they made a movie -- or perhaps a TV miniseries? -- out of it, but never saw it and don&#039;t know if it was any good.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s my favorite Mars -- my cast bronze figurine of Mars Ultor, 2nd-3rd Century AD, based on the statue at Rome. Bearded face, military garb, crested helmet, cuirass, greaves, etc.&nbsp; Spear and sword lost in antiquity. Height: 60 mm. (2 3/8&quot;).&nbsp; <i>Ex: CNG, Sale 75, Lot 1514, May 23, 2007.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1146751[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1146756[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1146757[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And here&#039;s my favorite Mars coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>Hostilian Caesar (son of Trajan Decius), AR Antoninianus, 251 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C / Rev. Mars advancing right, holding spear in right hand and shield in left, MARTI PROPVGNATORI. RIC IV-3 177b, RSC IV 15, Sear RCV III 9556 (ill.). 22 mm., 3.65 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1146758[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1146759[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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