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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hotwheelsearl, post: 14497639, member: 75143&quot;]My second gift exchange was from someone who obviously followed my posts (back when I was still making them...) and included a note to the effect that I would appreciate the opportunity to identify the two coins included, as they were not attributed upon receipt. Awesome, I love that opportunity!</p><p><br /></p><p>First is this beautiful, large bronze in a miraculous state of preservation. I love this type of coin - just enough &quot;honest wear&quot; to make it meaningful, but not enough that anything is obliterated.</p><p>I first looked at the obverse, which is a lovely confronted, of which I only have a few. I love these!</p><p>I saw the Greek letter phi, which indicated Philip I, or II. The bust looked rather young, so it must have been Jr.</p><p>Then on the reverse, the &quot;TOV&quot; indicated that it must have been from Tomis. Interestingly, the die seemed to be grease filled, or something, as the subsequent letter &quot;T&quot; dropped off.</p><p>All that brought me to Moushmov 2320: Philip II confronted with Serapis, with Asclepios on the reverse.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1531856[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And here is a glamor shot of Aesclepious!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1531857[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Next is this, which is a Judean prutah minted under Nero. I don&#039;t know much about these, but my best guess is it&#039;s by the procurator Porcius Festus. This coin is in great condition, and definitely beats my other example out of the water.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1531855[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for the fun and the beautiful gifts![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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