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<p>[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 2972682, member: 83845"]Congratulations on the anniversary [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] !</p><p><br /></p><p>So assuming that we are able to suspend disbelief in terms of picking a coin that we could actually never have the ability to own I would pick the below medallion (reverse shown).</p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]729609[/ATTACH] </p><p>This medallion is in the coin cabinet of France (which doesn't support searching by type) and is the only one of its kind know. I couldn't even find a photo of this coin, only illustrations. It is mentioned in Cohen and RIC.</p><p><br /></p><p>It shows Severus Alexander being crowned by victory and trampling the personifications of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers underfoot. </p><p><br /></p><p>So why is it interesting? It is one of the only known numismatic references to the very first confrontation between the Roman Empire and the Sassanid Empire of Persia which had just overthrown the Parthians under Adeshir I. Severus Alexander claimed victory and celebrated a triumph. This coin foreshadows the epic struggle that would rage for the next 400 years between the two powers.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">...................................</p><p><br /></p><p>So as always when I enter a CT contest if I win I will pledge to value the coin and do a coin giveaway game of my own to pay it forward. Thanks again SA. Very cool.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 2972682, member: 83845"]Congratulations on the anniversary [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] ! So assuming that we are able to suspend disbelief in terms of picking a coin that we could actually never have the ability to own I would pick the below medallion (reverse shown). [CENTER][ATTACH=full]729609[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] This medallion is in the coin cabinet of France (which doesn't support searching by type) and is the only one of its kind know. I couldn't even find a photo of this coin, only illustrations. It is mentioned in Cohen and RIC. It shows Severus Alexander being crowned by victory and trampling the personifications of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers underfoot. So why is it interesting? It is one of the only known numismatic references to the very first confrontation between the Roman Empire and the Sassanid Empire of Persia which had just overthrown the Parthians under Adeshir I. Severus Alexander claimed victory and celebrated a triumph. This coin foreshadows the epic struggle that would rage for the next 400 years between the two powers. [CENTER]...................................[/CENTER] So as always when I enter a CT contest if I win I will pledge to value the coin and do a coin giveaway game of my own to pay it forward. Thanks again SA. Very cool.[/QUOTE]
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