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<p>[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 3597919, member: 76194"]If Carus had traveled in a Ferrari F12 he would not have been struck by lightning. After all, cars channel the electric charge straight into the ground, creating a protective cage around the occupants.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]962454[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>So let this be a lesson to the rest of you....if you are ever the Roman Emperor and you decide to invade Parthia, next time bring along your Ferrari and you'll be safe from Zeus taking a swipe at you...at least until you step out of the car to take a leak. What the heck, you are the emperor...let the servants handle that while you stay safe in your Ferrari.</p><p><br /></p><p>And yeah, here is my coin of his....</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]962455[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Carus AD 282-283, AE Antoninianus (22mm, 3.24 gram) Rome</b></p><p>IMP CARVS PF AVG; Rad. and cuir. bust r.</p><p>IOVI VICTORI; in ex., KAB; Jupiter standing l. holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle before</p><p>RIC 39[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 3597919, member: 76194"]If Carus had traveled in a Ferrari F12 he would not have been struck by lightning. After all, cars channel the electric charge straight into the ground, creating a protective cage around the occupants. [ATTACH=full]962454[/ATTACH] So let this be a lesson to the rest of you....if you are ever the Roman Emperor and you decide to invade Parthia, next time bring along your Ferrari and you'll be safe from Zeus taking a swipe at you...at least until you step out of the car to take a leak. What the heck, you are the emperor...let the servants handle that while you stay safe in your Ferrari. And yeah, here is my coin of his.... [ATTACH=full]962455[/ATTACH] [B]Carus AD 282-283, AE Antoninianus (22mm, 3.24 gram) Rome[/B] IMP CARVS PF AVG; Rad. and cuir. bust r. IOVI VICTORI; in ex., KAB; Jupiter standing l. holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle before RIC 39[/QUOTE]
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