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<p>[QUOTE="PMONNEY, post: 3029205, member: 82829"][ATTACH=full]754653[/ATTACH] </p><p>Several Roman coins celebrating deceased prominent personalities, reproduced seven stars on their reverse: for instance, Divus Augustus, Diva Faustina, Diva Paulina.</p><p><br /></p><p>In mythology, Zeus made Helice immortal, as a reward for her service by changing her into seven of the brightest stars in Ursa Major. The individuals commemorated on these special coins had served in public functions and it was hoped that Zeus would also reward them by transposing them into heaven among the constellation.</p><p><br /></p><p>This was initially the case of L.Lucretius Trio, a prominent Roman citizen, former Consul., whose radiate head is shown on the obverse of a Republican denarius with the seven stars and a moon crescent on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>From my collection<b>: LVCRETIA. L. LUCRETIUS TRIO </b>: Radiate head Lucretius or Sol r. Rev: “TRIO / L LVCRETI” Crescent surrounded by seven stars. Mint:Rome. 64 BC. AR.D. gVF. .(3.5 gr./19 mm.), Ref,:Seaby, Lucretia 2,Crawford 390/1</p><p><br /></p><p>Dear members, please how your seven star coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PMONNEY, post: 3029205, member: 82829"][ATTACH=full]754653[/ATTACH] Several Roman coins celebrating deceased prominent personalities, reproduced seven stars on their reverse: for instance, Divus Augustus, Diva Faustina, Diva Paulina. In mythology, Zeus made Helice immortal, as a reward for her service by changing her into seven of the brightest stars in Ursa Major. The individuals commemorated on these special coins had served in public functions and it was hoped that Zeus would also reward them by transposing them into heaven among the constellation. This was initially the case of L.Lucretius Trio, a prominent Roman citizen, former Consul., whose radiate head is shown on the obverse of a Republican denarius with the seven stars and a moon crescent on the reverse. From my collection[B]: LVCRETIA. L. LUCRETIUS TRIO [/B]: Radiate head Lucretius or Sol r. Rev: “TRIO / L LVCRETI” Crescent surrounded by seven stars. Mint:Rome. 64 BC. AR.D. gVF. .(3.5 gr./19 mm.), Ref,:Seaby, Lucretia 2,Crawford 390/1 Dear members, please how your seven star coins.[/QUOTE]
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