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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ardatirion, post: 567545, member: 9204&quot;]I can&#039;t decide. All of my coins are historical to some degree, so I&#039;ll just focus on ones that commemorate historical events. </p><p><br /></p><p>This first one commemorates the thousandth anniversary of the founding of Rome, in 246 AD. The emperor Philip I held massive celebrations, with feasting and games for the whole city. </p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/18271/Philip%20I%20Sestertius%2C%20248%20AD%2C%20Rome.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Philip I, AD 244-249</p><p>AE - Sestertius 27mm</p><p>248 AD</p><p>laurate and draped bust right</p><p>IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG</p><p>Cippus inscribed COS III</p><p>SAECVLARES AVGG S-C</p><p>RIC 162a&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This one commemorates the victories of Septimius Severus over the Picts in what is now Scotland. These victories led to the construction of the Severan Wall, north of the more-popular Hadrian&#039;s Wall.</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/18271/normal_Septimius%20Severus%20sestertius%2C%20210%20AD%2C%20Rome.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Septimius Severus, </p><p>AE sestertius – 31.5mm, 23.35g</p><p>Rome, 210 AD </p><p>L SEPT SEVERVS PIVS AVG</p><p>laureate bust r.</p><p>P M TR P XVIII COS III P P</p><p>two Victories facing each other affixing shield on palm tree, two bound &amp; seated Pict captives at base, SC in ex</p><p>RIC 796, C 547, BMC 185, Spink 652[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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