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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 8156443, member: 91461&quot;]Thanks! I&#039;ll take, &quot;Interesting&quot; over boring any day<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>VERY fun/ cool lineup of action packed coins!</p><p>Your Gallienus reminds me of my recent Herakles in action coin that is apparently unique. (Cannot find another anywhere!).</p><p>BTW, the patina is green but the dirt is not orange as in the photo. Just the auction houses photography. As well, in hand(I really need to reshoot this coin) it shows much more detail :</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1423282[/ATTACH]</p><p>Volusian</p><p>CILICIA, Tarsus (?). 251-253 AD. Æ 33mm (21.1 g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Herakles and Antaeus: Herakles standing facing, head left, leaning right and wrestling Antaeus; he lifts Antaeus up into the air by the waist while Antaeus tries to break his grip. Unlisted in RPC/ACSearch/Wild Winds/ Very Fine. Purchased from NBS auction November 2021</p><p>&quot;The giant Antaeus, the son of Poseidon and Gaia (Mother Earth), was in the habit of forcing strangers to wrestle him until they were exhausted, whereupon he killed them. Not only was he a strong and skilled athlete, but whenever he touched his mother, the earth, his strength was revived. Herakles and Antaeus met while Herakles was out traveling for his labors, and Herakles became determined to end this barbarous practice. He accepted Antaeus&#039; challenge to a wrestling match and realizing that Antaeus was a son of Mother Earth; he lifted Antaeus in the air, off the ground, until he crushed him to death.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>And wonderful Venus<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie83" alt=":singing:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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