Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 3095138, member: 74968&quot;]Well, this coins just keep getting more interesting the more research I do. The Virtus reverses take 2 forms: across the field as in:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]781945[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And around the edge of the coin as a regular legend (as you can see on the OP coin). The interesting thing is that all examples of the Tarraco or suspected Tarraco Virtus reverse legends I can find have the legend on the left of the figure of Virtus. As you can see from the OP coin, the legend is on the right. </p><p><br /></p><p>I just happened to stumble upon this example with Virtus on the right, but it is not a coin of Tarraco. Instead it is a coin of Carthage of all places!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a photo of this coin:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]781947[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>So the hunt continues! (This is a lot of fun)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in