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<p>[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 4288019, member: 110350"]As someone (I wish I could remember who) described the reverse of this coin the last time I posted it, it shows Roma spring-cleaning some old trophies with her feather duster:</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, M Fovri L.f. Philus, AR Denarius 119 BCE. Obv. Laureate head of Janus, M•FOVRI•L•F around / Rev. Roma with Corinthian helmet standing left holding scepter, crowning trophy surmounted by helmet and flanked by carnyx and shield on each side, Gallic arms around; star above, ROMA to right, PHLI in exergue. RSC I Furia 18 (ill.), Crawford 281/1, Sydenham 529, Sear RCV I 156 (ill.). 20.13 mm., 3.66 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1091508[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Aquilia Severa (second wife of Elagabalus). AR Denarius 220-222 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, Draped bust right/ Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing left, holding patera over lighted altar and double cornucopiae; star in right field. RIC IV-2 226 (Elagabalus); RSC III 2. 18 mm., 3.2 g. [<i>For some reason, it looks like smoke is coming out of the cornucopiae, even though it's the altar that's lit!</i>]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1091509[/ATTACH]</p><p>Diocletian, silvered AE Follis, 294-96 AD, Nicomedia Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG/ Rev. Genius standing left, pouring out patera & holding cornucopiae, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, mintmark SMN (Nicomedia). RIC VI 27a, ERIC II 539, Cohen 149. 27.8 mm., 8.6 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1091511[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1091512[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 4288019, member: 110350"]As someone (I wish I could remember who) described the reverse of this coin the last time I posted it, it shows Roma spring-cleaning some old trophies with her feather duster: Roman Republic, M Fovri L.f. Philus, AR Denarius 119 BCE. Obv. Laureate head of Janus, M•FOVRI•L•F around / Rev. Roma with Corinthian helmet standing left holding scepter, crowning trophy surmounted by helmet and flanked by carnyx and shield on each side, Gallic arms around; star above, ROMA to right, PHLI in exergue. RSC I Furia 18 (ill.), Crawford 281/1, Sydenham 529, Sear RCV I 156 (ill.). 20.13 mm., 3.66 g. [ATTACH=full]1091508[/ATTACH] Aquilia Severa (second wife of Elagabalus). AR Denarius 220-222 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, Draped bust right/ Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing left, holding patera over lighted altar and double cornucopiae; star in right field. RIC IV-2 226 (Elagabalus); RSC III 2. 18 mm., 3.2 g. [[I]For some reason, it looks like smoke is coming out of the cornucopiae, even though it's the altar that's lit![/I]] [ATTACH=full]1091509[/ATTACH] Diocletian, silvered AE Follis, 294-96 AD, Nicomedia Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG/ Rev. Genius standing left, pouring out patera & holding cornucopiae, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, mintmark SMN (Nicomedia). RIC VI 27a, ERIC II 539, Cohen 149. 27.8 mm., 8.6 g. [ATTACH=full]1091511[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1091512[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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