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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4956291, member: 19463"]I have long wanted a sestertius like the one shown by Alwin but only have asses. The one below is a bit unusual in using the sestertius legend rather than the shorter version replacing 'land and sea' with 'everywhere' (ubique). </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1191401[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>As I recall, someone here has an as with the temple engraved upside down in relation to the legend placement. That was obviously an error. My one below shows the temple facing the opposite direction. I have no idea if this was intentional or just a matter of not reversing the design as usual. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1191405[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4956291, member: 19463"]I have long wanted a sestertius like the one shown by Alwin but only have asses. The one below is a bit unusual in using the sestertius legend rather than the shorter version replacing 'land and sea' with 'everywhere' (ubique). [ATTACH=full]1191401[/ATTACH] As I recall, someone here has an as with the temple engraved upside down in relation to the legend placement. That was obviously an error. My one below shows the temple facing the opposite direction. I have no idea if this was intentional or just a matter of not reversing the design as usual. [ATTACH=full]1191405[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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