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Message:: [QUOTE="tobiask, post: 2772203, member: 72028"]I have been studying Livys' Early History of Rome on and off for a year, at times trying hard not to fall asleep after reading 300 pages straight about what 150+ consuls did and which obscure tribes were fought for hundreds of years along and rather difficult ancient Roman names and terminology. But my interest has always kept me going.The most interesting were the first few "books" with the creation legend, the tribal villages of Alba Longa and Rome, followed by the Monarchy with its rather extremely violent and brute history until the end of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus in 509 BC.But I am getting carried away. I purchased my first City Commemorative on Vcoins and it is important to me for 3 specific reasons: 1. It was minted in Trier, todays Germany, which is about 30 minutes from where I was born (Outside of Koblenz, Germany)2. The good ancient depiction of a wolf (considering the 20$ price, at least)3. The timeless legend of the origin of Rome City Commemorative. Urbs Roma. Time of Constantine the Great. Trier Mint, 332 AD[ATTACH=full]639516[/ATTACH] I do not know if there was any text on the left legend that is missing. Like I said, I purchased this affordable beauty mainly for the Trier Mintmark (Other Trier mintmarks started at about 2 times the price). If anybody has any more information on it or would like to contribute their Trier mintmarks I would be thrilled. - Tobias [ATTACH=full]639518[/ATTACH] Sunday reading..which would put most people to sleep <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]

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