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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 3060380, member: 83845&quot;]Good times are made better when they can be shared with good friends.&nbsp; Today is a good day for me and even though I would love for my coin friends to all be here in person I know that&#039;s unfortunately not really feasible.&nbsp; However, that doesn&#039;t mean I can&#039;t invite you all to be a part of the day in our own unique CT way... I&#039;m talking coins people <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]767480[/ATTACH] </p><p><i>Here is the spot where it&#039;s all going to go down.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]767454[/ATTACH]</p><p><i>I bought a lot of adult beverages for the reception (aka the most expensive party I&#039;ve ever hosted <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie47" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</i></p><p><br /></p><p>To celebrate the event in true ancient coin style here are a few coins of the Roman worlds third century power couple... Aurelian and Severina.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin of Severina has the added bonus of showing both emperor and empress because on the reverse we actually get to see them shaking hands in a symbol of concordia.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]767330[/ATTACH]</p><p><i><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></i></p><p><i><font size="3">Aurelian, AD 270-275</font></i></p><p><i><font size="3"><b>BI Antoninianus</b>, Serdica Mint, struck ca. AD 274/5</font></i></p><p><i><font size="3">Wt.: 4.1 g</font></i></p><p><i><font size="3">Dia.: 25 mm, 12h</font></i></p><p><i><font size="3">Obv.: IMP C AVERLIANVS PF AVG; Radiate, cuirassed bust right.</font></i></p><p><i><font size="3">Rev.: RESTITVT ORBIS; Woman standing right presents wreath to Aurelian standing left holding spear, star between, KAA in exergue</font></i></p><p><i><font size="3">Ref.: RIC 288</font></i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]767331[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3"><i>Roman Empire</i></font></p><p><font size="3"><i>Ulpia Severina Augusta, AD 274-275</i></font></p><p><font size="3"><i><b>BI Anoninianus</b>, Antioch mint, struck ca. AD 275</i></font></p><p><font size="3"><i>Wt.: 4.1 g</i></font></p><p><font size="3"><i>Dia.: 23 mm, 12h</i></font></p><p><font size="3"><i>Obv.: SEVERINA PF AVG; Diademed, draped bust right, set on a crescent.</i></font></p><p><font size="3"><i>Rev.: CONCORDIA AVG; Emperor and Empress standing, facing, clasping hands.; Q //XXI</i></font></p><p><font size="3"><i>Ref.: RIC V 19</i></font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a modern Greek coin struck to commemorate a marriage!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]767332[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Do any of you know of ancient coins struck to commemorate a marriage?</p><p><br /></p><p>...also please post your coin pairs of ancient couples![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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