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<p>[QUOTE="Carausius, post: 8017226, member: 76440"]I have a coin in my collection that was previously on loan to museum. This coin was part of a 182-coin exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum from 1994-2008. The intense, rainbow toning on the reverse can perhaps be attributed to the reverse being the “display” side during that 14-year museum run.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1390225[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome, Moneyer Issues of the Imperatorial Period.</p><p>D. Junius Brutus Albinus, 48 BCE.</p><p>AR Denarius (3.94g; 20mm).</p><p>Rome Mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Head of Pietas facing right, her hair tied-up in a knot, wearing necklace and cruciform earing; PIETAS behind.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Two hands clasping caduceus; ALBINVS·BRVTI·F, below.</p><p><br /></p><p>References: Crawford 450/2; HCRI 26; Sydenham 942; BMCRR 3964; Postumia 10.</p><p><br /></p><p>Provenance: Ex Goldberg 80 (3 Jun 2014), Lot 3067; Jacob K. Stein Collection [Gemini V (6 Jan 2009) Lot 246]; displayed at Cincinnati Art Museum, 1994-2008, no. 138.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Carausius, post: 8017226, member: 76440"]I have a coin in my collection that was previously on loan to museum. This coin was part of a 182-coin exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum from 1994-2008. The intense, rainbow toning on the reverse can perhaps be attributed to the reverse being the “display” side during that 14-year museum run. [ATTACH=full]1390225[/ATTACH] Rome, Moneyer Issues of the Imperatorial Period. D. Junius Brutus Albinus, 48 BCE. AR Denarius (3.94g; 20mm). Rome Mint. Obverse: Head of Pietas facing right, her hair tied-up in a knot, wearing necklace and cruciform earing; PIETAS behind. Reverse: Two hands clasping caduceus; ALBINVS·BRVTI·F, below. References: Crawford 450/2; HCRI 26; Sydenham 942; BMCRR 3964; Postumia 10. Provenance: Ex Goldberg 80 (3 Jun 2014), Lot 3067; Jacob K. Stein Collection [Gemini V (6 Jan 2009) Lot 246]; displayed at Cincinnati Art Museum, 1994-2008, no. 138.[/QUOTE]
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