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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 4899166, member: 57495&quot;]Terrific portrait on that one, David.&nbsp; Just a really handsome and special coin all-around.&nbsp; Congrats on the find!</p><p><br /></p><p>Two that are maybe &quot;second known&quot;...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1182198[/ATTACH]<b>CARACALLA</b></p><p>AE16. 2.62g, 16.4mm. THRACE, Trajanopolis, circa AD 198-217. Schönert-Geiss, Augusta Traiana –; Varbanov –; CNG 320, Lot 282. O: AVT K M AYP CE ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right. R: TΡAIANOΠO-ΛEITΩN, Infant Herakles, kneeling right, strangling a serpent with each hand.</p><p>Notes: <i>Unpublished and possibly the second known.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1182202[/ATTACH]<b>CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS</b></p><p>AE Antoninianus. 3.9g, 22.7mm. Smyrna mint, circa end AD 268 - early 269. New RIC V/1 Online temp #824 (this coin cited). O: IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right. R: VIRTVTI AVG, Virtus standing left, holding shield which rests on ground in right hand and spear in left hand; SPQR in exergue. </p><p>Notes: <i>Extremely rare, possibly the second known.</i></p><p><i>Ex Finn Johannessen Collection (purchased from Ancient Treasures, 19 Aug 2009)</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>And a &quot;possibly unique&quot;...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1182211[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS</b></p><p>AE29. 11.18g, 28.8mm. BITHYNIA, Prusias ad Hypium, circa AD 197/8. RecGen -; BMC -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Cop -; ISEGRIM -. O: ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΣΕΠΤΙ ΣΕΟΥΗΡΟΣ Π, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: ΕΙΣ ΕΩΝΑ ΤΟΥ-Σ Κ-ΥΡ-ΙΟΣ / ΠΡΟΥΣΙΕΩΝ, Septimius Severus, in military attire, standing front, head to left, holding scepter in his left hand and clasping his right hand with Caracalla, on the left, standing right in miltary attire and holding scepter in his left; on the right, Geta, togate, standing front, head to left, holding patera in his right hand and scroll (?) in his left.</p><p>Notes: <i>Unpublished in the standard references and possibly unique.</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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