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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bart9349, post: 1305790, member: 5682&quot;]This is one of the few Ancient coins I really would like to buy. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>My interest in Ancient history becomes most passionate when discussing the events around the crisis of the third century.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin, I think, most epitomizes this turbulent century. This coin depicts a son (Vabalathus) of a rogue empress (Zenobia) with a futile attempt to gain favor of the ruling emperor (Aurelianus). A much respected numismatist feels that this coin was minted with at least the tacit permission of Aurelianus.</p><p><br /></p><p>I diagree, however, since Antioch (the place were this coin was minted) was under the influence of Zenobia and her breakaway Palmyrene empire of the East. Until I see similar coins having been minted in Rome, I remain a skeptic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good stuff, :thumb:</p><p><br /></p><p>guy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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