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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3955619, member: 75937&quot;]This is my favorite Nike:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-tomis-jpg.833443/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Julia Domna AD 193-217.</p><p>Roman provincial AE triassarion, 8.75 gm, 24.4 mm, 6 h.</p><p>Moesia Inferior, Tomis, AD 193-211.</p><p>Obv: ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CE, bare-headed and draped bust, r.</p><p>Rev: ΜΗΤ ΠΟΝ ΤΟΜΕΩC, Nike advancing l., holding wreath and palm, retrograde Γ (=3) to left.</p><p>Refs: Varbanov 4857; AMNG 2811.</p><p>Notes: Die match to lot 307, A Tkalek AG Antike Numismatik Auktion 41, 24 Oct 2003, which is the coin at Wildwinds: <a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/julia_domna/_tomis_Varbanov_4857.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/julia_domna/_tomis_Varbanov_4857.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/julia_domna/_tomis_Varbanov_4857.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This is my favorite Victory because it tells who the Romans were victorious over. Moreover, it features Tacitus <i>rocking</i> the neck beard! </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/tacitus-victoria-gotthi-antoninianus-jpg.815938/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Tacitus, AD 275-276.</p><p>Roman billon antoninianus, 3.57 gm, 21.1 mm.</p><p>Ticinum, AD 276.</p><p>Obv: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right.</p><p>Rev: VICTORIA GOTTHI, Victoria standing left, holding wreath and palm; P in exergue.</p><p>Refs: RIC 172; Cohen 158; Sear 11821; Hunter 59; CBN 1676.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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