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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ardatirion, post: 493736, member: 9204&quot;]I like the Roman provincial coinage of Alexandria. First off, its the longest series of provincial issues, with more emperors present than any others. Second, the designs on the coinage are exceptional: in the 2nd century under Antoninus Pius, there was an issue of twelve types of large bronze drachms (silver-dollar sized),&nbsp; each showing one of the houses of the Zodiac, as well as a type showing all of them at once. If that&#039;s not enough, there are also coins depicting the lighthouse of Alexandria (one of the 7 wonders) and all of the labors of Hercules. </p><p><br /></p><p>And to top it all off, there&#039;s the issue of style and preservation. As each die was individually engraved, there&#039;s a lot of variation in style (some engravers were more skilled than others). Its difficult to find some of the types in decent grade, as the bronze coins were never hoarded. To find a coin that combines rarity, style, and preservation is incredibly challenging, especially in my budget![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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