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<p>[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 3083578, member: 83845"]Nice one SA! I knew you'd have a example.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I was thinking about how much more ridiculously long the titles on my above coin would be if spelled out. Here goes.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b>IMP</b>ERATOR <b>CAES</b>AR <b>TRAIANO</b> <b>OPTIMO</b> <b>AVG</b>VSTVS <b>GER</b>MANICVS <b>DAC</b>ICVS <b>P</b>ONTIFEX <b>M</b>AXIMUS <b>TR</b>IBUNICIA <b>P</b>OTESTATE <b>CO</b>N<b>S</b>VL <b>VI</b> <b>P</b>ATER <b>P</b>ATRIAE</font></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's my best attempt at an understandable English translation:</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5">Emperor, Caesar, Trajan the best Augustus (consecrated one), hammer of the Germans, hammer of the Dacians, the supreme bridge to the gods, holder of the power of a tribune, Consul for the 6th time, father of his country.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>Those of you who speak Latin please feel free to correct any errors <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 3083578, member: 83845"]Nice one SA! I knew you'd have a example. I was thinking about how much more ridiculously long the titles on my above coin would be if spelled out. Here goes. [SIZE=5][B]IMP[/B]ERATOR [B]CAES[/B]AR [B]TRAIANO[/B] [B]OPTIMO[/B] [B]AVG[/B]VSTVS [B]GER[/B]MANICVS [B]DAC[/B]ICVS [B]P[/B]ONTIFEX [B]M[/B]AXIMUS [B]TR[/B]IBUNICIA [B]P[/B]OTESTATE [B]CO[/B]N[B]S[/B]VL [B]VI[/B] [B]P[/B]ATER [B]P[/B]ATRIAE[/SIZE] Here's my best attempt at an understandable English translation: [SIZE=5]Emperor, Caesar, Trajan the best Augustus (consecrated one), hammer of the Germans, hammer of the Dacians, the supreme bridge to the gods, holder of the power of a tribune, Consul for the 6th time, father of his country.[/SIZE] Those of you who speak Latin please feel free to correct any errors ;)[/QUOTE]
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