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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 2546002, member: 8959&quot;]This historical, non-portrait dupondius was struck to commemorate the return of the Legionary Eagles lost by Varvs in a battle in Germania in the year 9 A.D.</p><p><br /></p><p>Germanicvs was Rome&#039;s able commander given the job of recovering the Legionary Eagles, and thus restoring roman honor. This coin commemorates the return of 2 of the 3 eagles. </p><p><br /></p><p>In the name of Germanicus, father of Gaius. Dupondius 37-41, </p><p><b>Obv:</b> GERMANICVS </p><p><b>Rev:</b> CAESAR Germanicus, bare-headed and cloaked, standing in ornamented slow quadriga r., holding eagle-tipped sceptre. Rev. SIGNIS – RECEPT / DEVICTIS – GERM / S – C Germanicus, bare-headed and cuirassed, standing l., holding eagle-tipped sceptre in l. hand and raising r. </p><p>C 7. BMC Gaius 93. RIC Gaius 57. CBN Gaius 140.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]546469[/ATTACH]&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]546468[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]546469[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]546470[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I did a lengthy expose here in CoinTalk a few years ago (2009) on the history of and&nbsp; the events leading to this battle, and the subsequent loss of 3 complete legions. </p><p>It is said that Rome never fully recovered from this defeat. It certainly affected the course of the roman conquest of Germania.</p><p><br /></p><p>This post may be found here for those who are interested:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/romes-lost-legions-arminius-and-the-battle-of-the-teutoburger-forest.55830/#post-610278" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/romes-lost-legions-arminius-and-the-battle-of-the-teutoburger-forest.55830/#post-610278">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/romes-lost-legions-arminius-and-the-battle-of-the-teutoburger-forest.55830/#post-610278</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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