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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 3100535, member: 44316&quot;]The vota legend is particularly interesting because &quot;DEC III&quot; refers to vows for 10 more years, for the third time. This refers to the occasion for fulfilling the 20-year vows and taking vows for 30--&quot;SVSCEPTA DEC III&quot;.&nbsp; Antoninus Pius became emperor in 138, making 139 year 2 and 157 his year 20. Low and behold, RIC dates this to &quot;157/8&quot;.&nbsp; There reverse also comes with obverses with &quot;TRP XXI&quot; and &quot;TRP XXII.&quot; For some reason the &quot;TRP&quot; numbering of Antoninus Pius jumped two in the year 147 (A change in how TRP was reckoned?) so think of these like normal years 20 and 21.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, you have, in effect, a &quot;VOT XXX&quot; piece. Neat![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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