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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 4801581, member: 110226"]Nice coin and presentation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's my sestertius, purchased back in the mid-80s. It was obviously cleaned, but has since toned back somewhat.</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Empire, 248 AD</p><p>AE Setertius</p><p>Otacilia Severa (244-249 AD), wife of Philip the Arab</p><p>Obverse: MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust right.</p><p>Reverse: SAECVLARES AGG SC, hippopotamus moving right, with mouth open.</p><p>RIC 200</p><p>VF, with brown, somewhat rough surfaces.</p><p>13.6 grams</p><p>25 mm, 1 h.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1166010[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of hippopotami, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has an iconic resident ancient Egyptian hippo from the Middle Kingdom, named William.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's the original: </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://archaeologistsdiary.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/img_1115.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>In 1970, while visiting NYC and camping across the Hudson, in New Jersey, my parents bought this reproduction at the museum's gift shop:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1166013[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>In 1975, while attending grad school in NYC, I picked up "Lilly" (my name) at the gift shop:</p><p><br /></p><p> [ATTACH=full]1166014[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>These reproductions were made in Italy, and they seem to be higher quality compared to those being sold by the museum these days.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 4801581, member: 110226"]Nice coin and presentation. Here's my sestertius, purchased back in the mid-80s. It was obviously cleaned, but has since toned back somewhat. Roman Empire, 248 AD AE Setertius Otacilia Severa (244-249 AD), wife of Philip the Arab Obverse: MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust right. Reverse: SAECVLARES AGG SC, hippopotamus moving right, with mouth open. RIC 200 VF, with brown, somewhat rough surfaces. 13.6 grams 25 mm, 1 h. [ATTACH=full]1166010[/ATTACH] Speaking of hippopotami, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has an iconic resident ancient Egyptian hippo from the Middle Kingdom, named William. Here's the original: [IMG]https://archaeologistsdiary.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/img_1115.jpg[/IMG] In 1970, while visiting NYC and camping across the Hudson, in New Jersey, my parents bought this reproduction at the museum's gift shop: [ATTACH=full]1166013[/ATTACH] In 1975, while attending grad school in NYC, I picked up "Lilly" (my name) at the gift shop: [ATTACH=full]1166014[/ATTACH] These reproductions were made in Italy, and they seem to be higher quality compared to those being sold by the museum these days.[/QUOTE]
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