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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Daniel_R6, post: 2912270, member: 91145&quot;]That&#039;s a great coin Roman Collector, and a great write-up to go with it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I only have one example of a Liberalitas coin type, and it&#039;s a rather well-worn Gordian III:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]703423[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>In this case I believe the AUG II on the reverse indicates this was the second time Gordian III had made such a donative.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I find particularly fascinating about the Liberalitas coins is that they can be directly tied to a specific time and event in the past. With the scarce literary sources available for the reign of Gordian III, I wonder if coinage is the only evidence we have of this particular bestowal?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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