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Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Magnus Maximus, Aug 19, 2015.

  1. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    Thanks MM
    By no means is any of them worth 20 years in jail :D
    A ridiculously high offer would be sufficient :D :D

    Q
     
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  3. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Nice => sweet coins and fantastic write-up, Mag-Max (very cool)

    Well, I still only have one measly siliquae ...

    The ruler that invented Ms Pac-Man =>
    Arcadius

    Arcadius.jpg

    Oh, and I also have a couple of sweet silvery Constantius-II examples ...

    constantius II rocks a.jpg constantius II rocks b.jpg Fallen Horseman a.jpg Fallen Horseman b.jpg

    Again => thanks for the great write-up and congrats to your cool new coins!!

    emoticon cheers too.gif

    cheers, brother
     
    Last edited: Aug 29, 2015
  4. Magnus Maximus

    Magnus Maximus Dulce et Decorum est....

    Thanks Steve!
    Man, Arcadius looks so chill on that Siliqua!
     
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  5. SIliquae

    SIliquae Well-Known Member

    I've 56 siliquas of CII (there is 263 differents refs in my database)... This one is a NotInRic for the mint of Constantinopolis.

    CONSTANCE II ( 337-361) - CONSTANTINOPLE - RIC VIII 104(07)

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    Crédit photo : ©Siliquae
    Silique, 351-355, S

    A/ D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
    Dominus Noster Constantius Pius Felix Augustus, Notre Seigneur Constance Pieux et Heureux Auguste
    Buste à droite, drapé et cuirassé, tête diadémée (Perles).
    R/ VOTIS/XXX/MVLTIS/XXXX//C(PALME)Z
    Votis tricennalibus/Multis quadracennalibus, Vœux pour le trentième anniversaire de règne et plus pour le quarantième à venir
    Légende en 4 lignes dans une couronne de lauriers fermée.

    Argent, Poids : 2.84 gr, Diamètre : 20.5 mm, axe des coins : 12h
    RIC VIII 104(07), RSC 342
    La monnaie est sur Nummus-Bible
    Commentaires :
    Cette septième officine est absente du RIC pour cette référence.
    Fiche de la monnaie sur la base Siliquae
     
  6. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Welcome, @SIliquae ! You seem to be the King of Siliquae ... nice collection!
     
    Last edited: Oct 17, 2015
  7. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    You're right TIF.
    One more french guy out there, that I know quite well from a french forum, and bringing with him a huge knowlegde about siliquae

    I'm glad you joined Siliquae
    Q
     
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  8. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Siliquae => are/were you also on the CCF? (I recall a dude that posted nuthin' but Siliquae examples ... kinda like our cool dude "Oki" and his passion for Hadrians?)

    Welcome ... ummm, ya can't have enough Siliquaes, right? (I'm sure that one of you will tell me the plural for Siliquae => I can feel it!!)

    Bonjour
     
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  9. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    Siliquae is already the plural of siliqua Steve....;)

    Q

    PS just like Steve when there's just one and Stevae when several (OMG !! no ! not several !!!!)

    :D
    Q
     
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  10. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Steve's full Roman name is Sextus Stevius Hilarius Caprius.
     
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  11. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Thanks, Q

    One Siliqua and several Siliquae (got it, thanks again)

    ... man, I'll have forgotten that lil' tidbit by tomorrow (I need to write these gems down somewhere, eh?)
     
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