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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 4046214, member: 85693&quot;]Fun thread.&nbsp; My avatar name is pretty obvious.&nbsp; The avatar coin is about the worst Marsyas in my collection, but it was my first and I kind of like the wear/tone patterns on it.&nbsp; Not my best, but perhaps my favorite Censorinus denarius. </p><p><br /></p><p>When I signed up, almost three years ago (!), I wasn&#039;t sure I was going to stick around, so I didn&#039;t put a lot of thought into a name - I think I was just learning about the legend of Marsyas and how he got skinned by Apollo.&nbsp; It was captivating - who hasn&#039;t been skinned by the gods now and again?&nbsp; However, spelling &quot;Marsyas&quot; on a regular basis was very annoying for the first year or so.</p><p><br /></p><p>I keep an eye out for Marsyas and I now have three or five.&nbsp; Here is Severus Alexander:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1061199[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Severus Alexander&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Æ 24</b></p><p><b>(222-235 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Deultum, Thrace</b></p><p>M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / COL FL PAC DEVLT, Marsyas standing right, holding wineskin over his shoulder and raising right hand.</p><p>SNG Bulgaria 418-23; Var. 2319</p><p>(7.81 grams / 24 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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