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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rexesq, post: 1142188, member: 5739&quot;]Well, I got my SPES FELICITATIS ORBIS reverse = &quot;Hope for a Happy World&quot; Silver Antoninianus of Roman Emperor Philip I ( 244 - 249 AD ) and it is even nicer than I expected, the seller photos weren&#039;t very good at all compared to this coin in hand. I know it has a small dark area on the obverse and a little bit of green on the reverse, very little.... but for such an interesting type which I have wanted for quite some time, I am VERY happy with this one..... Usually the seller photos make the coin look better than it actually is, it was the other way around this time, a nice surprise, and a wonderful coin for less than $35 USD, I can&#039;t, and shant complain.</p><p>Here are the details of this particular coin:</p><p>---------------------------------------------</p><p>Roman Empire</p><p>Emperor Philip I (244 - 249 AD) </p><p>Silver Antoninianus ( double denarius )</p><p>Struck at Unknown Eastern Mint - 244 AD.</p><p><br /></p><p>obv: IMP C M IVL PHILIPPVS P F AVG PM - radiate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right.</p><p>rev: SPES FELICITATIS ORBIS - (tranlation: &#039;Hope for a Happy World&#039;) - Spes (Hope) advancing left, holding flower in one hand and lifting skirt with the other.</p><p><br /></p><p>weight: 5.0 Grams</p><p>--------------------------------------------</p><p>I hope to aquire the PAX FUNDATA CUM PERSIS reverse sometime in the future, not anytime soon though, my money is tied up in car repairs and an upcoming trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. There is a beautiful example of that type being listed with a min bid of $100. but I don&#039;t think now is the time for me.....</p><p>Check it out, let me know what you think.... also anyone else (dougsmit <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ) who has examples of the types should post them in this thread, and we can get an Unknown Eastern mint party goin&#039; on up in here.... kidding, but seriously, post your pics of these types if you have any...... We (I) would love to see....</p><p><br /></p><p>Now my normal lighting setup is all taken apart, so I am using what I have on hand, but it should be okay....&nbsp; some of the ones of the coins next to the US 25 cent piece for size comparison are off color though.....</p><p>Since I can only do 5 at a time, here are some of the obverse, including one of both the VIRTUS EXERCITUS one I have (the one with the flan crack) and the SPES FELICITATIS ORBIS next to a US 25 cent piece. Next post will have reverse shots.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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