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<p>[QUOTE="stevex6, post: 1651864, member: 44183"]<font size="4"><span style="color: #800000">stevex6 => Ancient Coin "2" outta 5 => MCQfQn Metellus </span>(wow, that's a mouthful, eh?)</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Here is the second coin from my big coin-score (man, I'm really lovin' this one too!!)</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">M. Caecilius Q.f. Q.n. Metellus</span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">(Restored issue) AR Denarius</span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"></span>82-80 B.C.</font></p><p><font size="4">Rome Mint</font></p><p><font size="4">Diameter: 18 mm</font></p><p><font size="4">Weight: 3.85 grams</font></p><p><font size="4">Obverse: Head of Apollo right, wearing taenia; mark of value below chin</font></p><p><font size="4">Reverse: Shield with <span style="color: #ff0000">elephant's head in central boss</span>, surrounded by laurel wreath</font></p><p><font size="4">Reference: Macedonian. Crawford 369/1; Sydenham 719; Caecilia 30</font></p><p><font size="4">Other: 1h, Good VF, toned, faint scratches under tone</font></p><p><font size="4">[ATTACH]240993.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]240994.vB[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">NOTE => where "Restored issue" means it is copying the design of an earlier coin type.</font></p><p><font size="4">For the record, here is a photo of the original coin design (both are great coins ... I only own the top example)</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #008000">127 B.C.</span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #008000"></span>Rome Mint</font></p><p><font size="4">[ATTACH]240991.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]240992.vB[/ATTACH]</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stevex6, post: 1651864, member: 44183"][SIZE=4][COLOR=#800000]stevex6 => Ancient Coin "2" outta 5 => MCQfQn Metellus [/COLOR](wow, that's a mouthful, eh?) Here is the second coin from my big coin-score (man, I'm really lovin' this one too!!) [COLOR=#0000ff]M. Caecilius Q.f. Q.n. Metellus (Restored issue) AR Denarius [/COLOR]82-80 B.C. Rome Mint Diameter: 18 mm Weight: 3.85 grams Obverse: Head of Apollo right, wearing taenia; mark of value below chin Reverse: Shield with [COLOR=#ff0000]elephant's head in central boss[/COLOR], surrounded by laurel wreath Reference: Macedonian. Crawford 369/1; Sydenham 719; Caecilia 30 Other: 1h, Good VF, toned, faint scratches under tone [ATTACH]240993.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]240994.vB[/ATTACH] NOTE => where "Restored issue" means it is copying the design of an earlier coin type. For the record, here is a photo of the original coin design (both are great coins ... I only own the top example) [COLOR=#008000]127 B.C. [/COLOR]Rome Mint [ATTACH]240991.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]240992.vB[/ATTACH][/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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