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<p>[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 3117678, member: 51347"]Oh, man, [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER] ! Love the write-up and the coin!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Well... hmmmm... LOL</p><p><br /></p><p><b>TRAJAN: (here's a couple)</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]792617[/ATTACH]</p><p>RI Trajan AR Denarius 98-117 Riding Horse</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]792618[/ATTACH]</p><p>RI Trajan CE 98-117 AR drachm Struck CE 114-116 Arabia Petraea Bostra - Camel SNG ANS 1158</p><p><br /></p><p><b>RIVER-GOD:</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]792621[/ATTACH]</p><p>GELA AR Didrachm 490-480 BCE Horseman with spear r - Forepart of man-headed bull r</p><p><br /></p><p><b>DACIA: (idolized Trajan)</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]792619[/ATTACH]</p><p>RI Trajan Decius 249-251 CE AR Ant Dacia draco standard</p><p><br /></p><p><b>VIMINACIUM:</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]792623[/ATTACH]</p><p>RI Aemilianus 253 CE AE24 Viminacium mint Moesia Bull-Lion - Damnatio Memoriae</p><p><br /></p><p><b>ENGINEERING FEAT:</b></p><p><b>I understand that this was the first SILVER coin minted by Rome, AND it was to pay for the building of the VIA APPIA (first major road by Rome)... a hallmark achievement that put Rome on the road to greatness.</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]792624[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR Anon AR Heavy Denarius - Didrachm 310-300 BCE 20mm 7.28g Mars-Horse Romano FIRST minted</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Did I forget anything? Post those too!</span></b></p><p>You forgot GOLD. Gold is always good:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]792625[/ATTACH]</p><p>Carthage - Zeugitana AV 1-10th Stater-Shekel 350-320 BCE 0.94g 7.5mm Palm- Horse Head</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Oh and… ummm… who do you think was the BEST emperor?</span></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #000000">Trajan and Vespasian. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #000000">And Sulla and Marius were pretty cool for the Republic too (not "Emperors", but were all but name.)</span></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 3117678, member: 51347"]Oh, man, [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER] ! Love the write-up and the coin! Well... hmmmm... LOL [B]TRAJAN: (here's a couple)[/B] [ATTACH=full]792617[/ATTACH] RI Trajan AR Denarius 98-117 Riding Horse [ATTACH=full]792618[/ATTACH] RI Trajan CE 98-117 AR drachm Struck CE 114-116 Arabia Petraea Bostra - Camel SNG ANS 1158 [B]RIVER-GOD:[/B] [ATTACH=full]792621[/ATTACH] GELA AR Didrachm 490-480 BCE Horseman with spear r - Forepart of man-headed bull r [B]DACIA: (idolized Trajan)[/B] [ATTACH=full]792619[/ATTACH] RI Trajan Decius 249-251 CE AR Ant Dacia draco standard [B]VIMINACIUM:[/B] [ATTACH=full]792623[/ATTACH] RI Aemilianus 253 CE AE24 Viminacium mint Moesia Bull-Lion - Damnatio Memoriae [B]ENGINEERING FEAT: I understand that this was the first SILVER coin minted by Rome, AND it was to pay for the building of the VIA APPIA (first major road by Rome)... a hallmark achievement that put Rome on the road to greatness.[/B] [ATTACH=full]792624[/ATTACH] RR Anon AR Heavy Denarius - Didrachm 310-300 BCE 20mm 7.28g Mars-Horse Romano FIRST minted [B][COLOR=#ff0000]Did I forget anything? Post those too![/COLOR][/B] You forgot GOLD. Gold is always good: [ATTACH=full]792625[/ATTACH] Carthage - Zeugitana AV 1-10th Stater-Shekel 350-320 BCE 0.94g 7.5mm Palm- Horse Head [B][COLOR=#ff0000]Oh and… ummm… who do you think was the BEST emperor?[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Trajan and Vespasian. And Sulla and Marius were pretty cool for the Republic too (not "Emperors", but were all but name.)[/COLOR][/B][/QUOTE]
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