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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 2696170, member: 83845&quot;][ATTACH=full]605789[/ATTACH] </p><p>Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AUG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right </p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: AETERNITATI AVG. Sol standing left raising hand and holding globe</p><p>RIC IViii 297a</p><p>Wt.: 17.56 g</p><p>Dia.: 30.34 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Since I just offered this one up as a prize in a contest I opened earlier today I have decided that until I part with it it will be my favorite <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> funny how that works!</p><p><br /></p><p>Notice the more squared flan on these later imperial examples and the reduced weight.&nbsp; It has been speculated that the flans for these were not cast individually but were cut from a square rod before being struck.&nbsp; This example is well centered and has a pleasant style and shape... at least to my eye <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>If you haven&#039;t already seen it I encourage you to enter the tournament I&#039;m putting on with this as one of the possible prizes.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-announcing-the-first-annual-cointalk-coin-imperator-tournament-2017.293824/#post-2696022" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-announcing-the-first-annual-cointalk-coin-imperator-tournament-2017.293824/#post-2696022">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-announcing-the-first-annual-cointalk-coin-imperator-tournament-2017.293824/#post-2696022</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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