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<p>[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 3863483, member: 76194"]And here's a coin of Mercury to comply with OP's request.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1021946[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Republic, Second Punic War, 215 - 212 BC</p><p>AE Sextans, Sardinia (?) Mint, 17mm, 2.37 grams</p><p>Obverse: Head of Mercury right wearing winged petasus.</p><p>Reverse: Prow of galley left, ROMA above, two pellets below.</p><p>Crawford56/6</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, pleas note that regular telescopes are not made for solar observation (without special solar filters). <span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Y</b><b>ou should never use a telescope or binoculars to look at the sun. It will mean instant blindness. I'm using a specialized solar telescope that is 100% made for that purpose. Using improper equipment for solar observation is dangerous. Do not try what I did without proper certified purpose-built equipment and always carefully follow instructions. Also, never look at the sun directly with your eyes either. </b></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 3863483, member: 76194"]And here's a coin of Mercury to comply with OP's request. [ATTACH=full]1021946[/ATTACH] Roman Republic, Second Punic War, 215 - 212 BC AE Sextans, Sardinia (?) Mint, 17mm, 2.37 grams Obverse: Head of Mercury right wearing winged petasus. Reverse: Prow of galley left, ROMA above, two pellets below. Crawford56/6 Also, pleas note that regular telescopes are not made for solar observation (without special solar filters). [COLOR=#ff0000][B]Y[/B][B]ou should never use a telescope or binoculars to look at the sun. It will mean instant blindness. I'm using a specialized solar telescope that is 100% made for that purpose. Using improper equipment for solar observation is dangerous. Do not try what I did without proper certified purpose-built equipment and always carefully follow instructions. Also, never look at the sun directly with your eyes either. [/B][/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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