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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 8332899, member: 75937&quot;]I had the opportunity to meet up with Scooby, a.k.a. [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER], at a show today! As many of you who have been on the receiving end of his generosity, you know Ryro is one of the most magnanimous members of our community! He&#039;s also quite the raconteur, too!</p><p><br /></p><p>He was very kind to gift me this Macedonian shield coin today.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1477135[/ATTACH]</p><p>Antigonos I Monophthalmos, king, 306/5-301 BC.</p><p>Greek Æ Unit, 15.4 mm, 4.21 g, 7 h.</p><p>Salamis mint under Demetrios I Poliorketes.</p><p>Obv: Macedonian shield, boss decorated with facing gorgoneion.</p><p>Rev: Macedonian helmet; kerykeion and monogram to lower left and right.</p><p>Refs: Price 3159; Zapiti &amp; Michaelidou 7–8.</p><p>Note: Price attributes the coin to Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BC).</p><p><br /></p><p>But lest you think [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] is trying to dissuade me from my Faustina fetish, he most assuredly is NOT! He also presented me with this one of Faustina the Younger!!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1477140[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman Æ as, 11.57 g, 25.0 mm, 12 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 170-175.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: VENERI VICTRICI S C, Venus standing right, placing both hands on the arm of Mars, standing facing, head left, holding round shield in left hand.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1680; BMCRE 999-1001; Cohen 241; RCV 5305; MIR 42-7/10c.</p><p>Notes: Ex Naville Numismatics, ex- Timeline Auctions December 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>Which came with some really cool old collector tags!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1477141[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;<img src="https://y.yarn.co/307d0e09-5c38-40c2-8dce-6329e44371d7_text.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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