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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrsmat71, post: 2538050, member: 42634&quot;]A couple of new coins that check a few items off my list....both &quot;<b>A</b>&quot; coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have several Indo-Greek AE coins, and need a quality AR drachm.&nbsp; I do have one of hermaeus, but it&#039;s pretty rough.&nbsp; I bought this off a&nbsp; shady character in a dark alley behind Cointalk.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/eastern%20coins/apollodtus_7_zpsy9t4wkbp.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/eastern%20coins/apollodtus_7_zpsy9t4wkbp.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/eastern%20coins/apollodtus_7_zpsy9t4wkbp.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><font size="6"><b>A</b>pollodotos II, 80 - 65 BC, AR drachm</font></p><p>O: BAΣIΛIΩΣΣ MEΓO ΣPO AI ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY, Apollodotus left; R: Maharajasa tratarasa Apaladatasa in Karosthi; Athena Alkidemos advancing left, thunderbolt in right hand, aegis draped over extended left arm; monograms to lower left and right. Western Punjab mint. 16mm, 2.2g SNG ANS 1573</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As common as Aurelian coins are, I only have one Imperial issue...and it&#039;s so bad i don&#039;t even have a picture of it.&nbsp; I didn&#039;t want to break my camera.&nbsp; This coin came in a lot with another coin i really wanted, but this coin turned out to be pretty nice.&nbsp; Ratty silvering, but I actually wanted a ANT with the silvering&nbsp; looking patchy.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/roman%20coins/100_2423_zps1m83xuhj.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/roman%20coins/100_2423_zps1m83xuhj.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/roman%20coins/100_2423_zps1m83xuhj.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><b>A</b>urelian, Antoninianus, 270-275 AD</font></p><p><br /></p><p>O: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG; R: RESTITVT OR_BIS, Female standing right, presenting wreath to emperor standing left, scepter in left hand S in middle field XXI in exergue Antioch Mint; 23mm, 3.8g RIC V: 386</p><p><br /></p><p>Hey, who is the &quot;female&quot; with Aurlian?&nbsp; Sometimes she&#039;s described as &quot;Oriens&quot;, sometimes as &quot;Orbis Terrarum&quot;, sometimes as just a chick.&nbsp; Is Orbis Terrarum a personification of the world?</p><p><br /></p><p>I attributed the Aurelian myself, let me know if&nbsp; you notice any errors please!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, post any coins with a ruler who&#039;s name begins with an &quot;<b>A</b>&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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