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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rexesq, post: 1083696, member: 5739&quot;]<b>ANCIENT ROMAN EMPIRE</b></p><p><br /></p><p>So, what do you guys think of these coins?</p><p>I have been watching the Caracalla tet for a while now, and only now had the money to spare, I just LOVE the eagle, and the murex shell on it, and think the history with the murex shell is all very cool and interesting. I have also never seen a frontal bust quite like this of Caracalla on a tyre tetradrachm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Can anyone tell me the regnal year on the reverse of this coin?</p><p><br /></p><p>--------------------------------</p><p>Roman Empire, Tyre, Phoenicia. Emperor Caracalla</p><p>Silver Tetradrachm, Tyre Mint - 213 - 217 A.D.</p><p><br /></p><p>obv: Laureate bust of Emperor right, cuirassed and seen from the front.</p><p>rev: Eagle standing on club facing, wings spread, tail and head left, wreath in beak, murex shell between legs</p><p><br /></p><p>13.4 Grams,&nbsp; Diameter 26.5 mm</p><p>---------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>and also, I really have wanted a good Gordian III Antioch Antoninianus with a nice cuirassed bust, and I found one, for a very good price too, I like it alot. Silver looks nice it has a pretty nice bust, great cuirass with even some design left and visible above the shoulder flaps on the cuirass.</p><p>It is RIC 216&nbsp; I believe.</p><p><br /></p><p>-------------------------------</p><p>Emperor Gordian III ( 238 - 244 A.D. )</p><p>Silver Antoninianus </p><p>Antioch Mint, 242 - 244 A.D.</p><p><br /></p><p>obv: IMP GORDIANUS PIUS FEL AUG - Radiate bust right, cuirassed.</p><p>rev: SAECULI FELICITAS -&nbsp; Emperor Gordian III standing facing right, in military attire, holding spear and globe.</p><p>--------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>So what do you all think of my coins?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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