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<p>[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 4561448, member: 87809"]Realized that I don't have any MA Legio denarius<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. That means that I have to take care of this soon<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the meantime, I was focused (obsessed?) on completing the 12 Caesars, which I finally did at CNG's last auction: one Galba and one Otho. Both are provincial, and the legend on Otho's reverse is off flan, but I am very happy to have now the twelve<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Galba Tetradrachm</p><p>Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, 68/69 AD</p><p>14.88 g, 29 mm, 12 h</p><p>RPC 4198A; McAlee 308; Prieur 100; Wruk 59</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: AYTOKPATωP ΓAΛBAC KAICAP ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ, Bare head of Galba to right</p><p style="text-align: left">Rev.: Eagle standing left on wreath, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; palm frond to left, ЄTOYC B (date RY 2) in exergue</p> <p style="text-align: left">auction's pictures:</p> <p style="text-align: left">[ATTACH=full]1129095[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: left">Tetradrachm, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem or Berytos, 68/69 AD</p> <p style="text-align: left">14.69 g, 26 mm, 1 h</p> <p style="text-align: left">RPC 4199; McAlee 316; Prieur 101;</p> <p style="text-align: left"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: left">Ob.: AYTOKPATωP M ΟΘWΝ KAICAP ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ laureate head of Otho to right</p><p>Rev.: Eagle with wreath in beak standing left on wreath, with wings spread; palm frond to left, crescent between legs, ЄTOY(CA) in exergue</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1129097[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 4561448, member: 87809"]Realized that I don't have any MA Legio denarius:wideyed:. That means that I have to take care of this soon:D In the meantime, I was focused (obsessed?) on completing the 12 Caesars, which I finally did at CNG's last auction: one Galba and one Otho. Both are provincial, and the legend on Otho's reverse is off flan, but I am very happy to have now the twelve:happy: Galba Tetradrachm Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, 68/69 AD 14.88 g, 29 mm, 12 h RPC 4198A; McAlee 308; Prieur 100; Wruk 59 Ob.: AYTOKPATωP ΓAΛBAC KAICAP ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ, Bare head of Galba to right [LEFT]Rev.: Eagle standing left on wreath, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; palm frond to left, ЄTOYC B (date RY 2) in exergue auction's pictures: [ATTACH=full]1129095[/ATTACH] Tetradrachm, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem or Berytos, 68/69 AD 14.69 g, 26 mm, 1 h RPC 4199; McAlee 316; Prieur 101; Ob.: AYTOKPATωP M ΟΘWΝ KAICAP ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ laureate head of Otho to right[/LEFT] Rev.: Eagle with wreath in beak standing left on wreath, with wings spread; palm frond to left, crescent between legs, ЄTOY(CA) in exergue [ATTACH=full]1129097[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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