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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 3494309, member: 91461"]Great coin, as always, [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER]. Stunning reverse! This type just got added to my must have list.</p><p>And good reminder about Mars and the other gods not being exemplars of good behavior.</p><p>2 cool coins [USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER]! Maybe Philip the Arab was complimenting his wife's wonderful backside. I mean the hippo is on the reverse of the coin!</p><p>Great pick [USER=99456]@Sulla80[/USER]! Did you take that yourself (if so, count me incredibly jealous) and amazingly detailed reverse!</p><p>Speaking of must haves, excellent RR [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER]! I certainly wouldn't call it mediocre. Though I did have to go over to ac search to see an example with 3 owls. Most only show 1 or 2.</p><p>Thanks [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]! I totally blame you for this purchase! Always showing your amazing RR collection. I'm certain it was you flaunting your Sabinuses that put this coin on my radar<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":jimlad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I don't know what coin in your posted selection I'm most <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie93" alt=":troll:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> of? The silver Janus or the Sextans?? Wait, yeah I do. Neither! That freaking Anon reverse with seated Roma is a show stopper!</p><p>[USER=92556]@Bert Gedin[/USER], like a CT pal told me some time ago, pictures or it didn't happen.</p><p>Here's another coin celebrating these celebrators of shame:</p><p>Here they are, more than likely, celebrating the Averni kicking their butts...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]925322[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>L. CosconiusM.f.</p><p><br /></p><p>118 BCE. AR Serrate Denarius (17 MM, 3.53g, 6h). Narbo mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left / Gallic warrior (Bituitus, king of the Averni?)driving galloping bigaright, hurling spear and holding shield and carnyx. Crawford 282/2; Sydenham 521; Cosconia 1[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 3494309, member: 91461"]Great coin, as always, [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER]. Stunning reverse! This type just got added to my must have list. And good reminder about Mars and the other gods not being exemplars of good behavior. 2 cool coins [USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER]! Maybe Philip the Arab was complimenting his wife's wonderful backside. I mean the hippo is on the reverse of the coin! Great pick [USER=99456]@Sulla80[/USER]! Did you take that yourself (if so, count me incredibly jealous) and amazingly detailed reverse! Speaking of must haves, excellent RR [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER]! I certainly wouldn't call it mediocre. Though I did have to go over to ac search to see an example with 3 owls. Most only show 1 or 2. Thanks [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]! I totally blame you for this purchase! Always showing your amazing RR collection. I'm certain it was you flaunting your Sabinuses that put this coin on my radar:jimlad: I don't know what coin in your posted selection I'm most :troll: of? The silver Janus or the Sextans?? Wait, yeah I do. Neither! That freaking Anon reverse with seated Roma is a show stopper! [USER=92556]@Bert Gedin[/USER], like a CT pal told me some time ago, pictures or it didn't happen. Here's another coin celebrating these celebrators of shame: Here they are, more than likely, celebrating the Averni kicking their butts... [ATTACH=full]925322[/ATTACH] L. CosconiusM.f. 118 BCE. AR Serrate Denarius (17 MM, 3.53g, 6h). Narbo mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left / Gallic warrior (Bituitus, king of the Averni?)driving galloping bigaright, hurling spear and holding shield and carnyx. Crawford 282/2; Sydenham 521; Cosconia 1[/QUOTE]
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