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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ardatirion, post: 731799, member: 9204&quot;]You want dirt? Its not quite a coin, so forgive me...</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/18271/normal_Antoninus_Pius_terracotta_bulla.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p> <p style="text-align: center">Clay bulla</p> <p style="text-align: center">138-161 AD</p> <p style="text-align: center">Laureate portrait of Antoninus Pius facing right</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">Bullae were seals attached to documents or orders as a means of authentication. This one clearly shows the image of a laureate portrait of Antoninus Pius facing right. With such a profound Imperial portrait, its likely that this was used to seal official orders from the Emperor or one of his aides. The reverse of the piece shows striations from papyrus or cloth and still bears the fingerprints of the official who pressed it. </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">Purportedly found in Egypt.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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