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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2909247, member: 76194&quot;]Breaking News:</p><p><br /></p><p>Emperor Valerian&#039;s much acclaimed tour of the orient hit a small snag today when he was detained at Edessa by Shapur I, King of Kings and ruler of the Sassanid realms. Unnamed sources claim the emperor was so busy dreaming of Turkish baths and creating a shopping list of exotic spices that he forgot one tiny detail about his tour, namely the large and angry Sassanian force determined to cut the emperor&#039;s vacation short.</p><p><br /></p><p>When interviewed, the mighty Shapur said: &quot;I always wanted a Roman emperor as a footstool. Every warlord here has a local footstool, but only I have a fat and plump Italian import for a footstool. I&#039;ll be the envy of all of Persia at the next horse tournament.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>The Roman Senate has convened hearings to determine what involvement, if any, the Russians had in this affair.</p><p><br /></p><p>What a sad end for Valerian&#039;s meteoric career. All hail our new emperor, Gallienus. The new emperor could not be reached for comments, but the imperial press secretary said Gallienus is determined to make Rome great again.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]702132[/ATTACH]</p><p>Valerian I (253 - 260 A.D.)</p><p>AR Antoninianus</p><p>O: VALERIANVS P F AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I.</p><p>R:ORIENS AVGG - Sol, holding globe, raising hand.</p><p>Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint. 2nd emission</p><p>3.5gm</p><p>RIC 13[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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