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<p>[QUOTE="manny9655, post: 4974116, member: 112417"]The fasces was an ancient Roman symbol. In Latin, the word is plural ("fascis" is singular and means "bundle") and means exactly what the coin shows--bundles of sticks with an axe projecting. They were carried by Roman lictors before the chief magistrates, and hence, the word became synonymous with high office, in particular, the Roman Consulate. Remember, the coin was first minted in 1916, before the word "fascism" was popular in describing the Axis regimes of WW 2.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="manny9655, post: 4974116, member: 112417"]The fasces was an ancient Roman symbol. In Latin, the word is plural ("fascis" is singular and means "bundle") and means exactly what the coin shows--bundles of sticks with an axe projecting. They were carried by Roman lictors before the chief magistrates, and hence, the word became synonymous with high office, in particular, the Roman Consulate. Remember, the coin was first minted in 1916, before the word "fascism" was popular in describing the Axis regimes of WW 2.[/QUOTE]
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