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<p>[QUOTE="MarcusAntonius, post: 7601964, member: 119121"][ATTACH=full]1308891[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1308895[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1308896[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>A interesting theme, the founding of the city of Rome and eventually the Roman Empire did start here. So according to the legend this is the source, the whole thing started here with the vendetta between those Geminis and the upbringing by a She-wolf.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Obv. </i>IMP C M OPELIOS SEVER MACRINVS</p><p><i>Rev.</i> C G I H / PAR</p><p><br /></p><p>Love the story and this large Sestertius made out of Orichalcum as well (nearly 32 mm). Did not find a second example of this coin in this condition and not even one close, checking the registers do I get the impression that this Sestertius minted from Mysia - Parium is rare, found one identical coin of the same dies. There are other and more breathtaking coins with this theme as well (for example the Antonius Pius Sestertius, Hadrian Aureus), what is your favorite Romulus & Remus coin?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="MarcusAntonius, post: 7601964, member: 119121"][ATTACH=full]1308891[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1308895[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1308896[/ATTACH] A interesting theme, the founding of the city of Rome and eventually the Roman Empire did start here. So according to the legend this is the source, the whole thing started here with the vendetta between those Geminis and the upbringing by a She-wolf. [I]Obv. [/I]IMP C M OPELIOS SEVER MACRINVS [I]Rev.[/I] C G I H / PAR Love the story and this large Sestertius made out of Orichalcum as well (nearly 32 mm). Did not find a second example of this coin in this condition and not even one close, checking the registers do I get the impression that this Sestertius minted from Mysia - Parium is rare, found one identical coin of the same dies. There are other and more breathtaking coins with this theme as well (for example the Antonius Pius Sestertius, Hadrian Aureus), what is your favorite Romulus & Remus coin?[/QUOTE]
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