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<p>[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 4985121, member: 57495"]Wow, that is a <b>great</b> coin! Considering the state of preservation of most examples of the Zodiac wheel type from the Alexandrian series, I can see why you went with this one. It's amazing how clearly you can see the entire wheel design and each individual component. Congrats! </p><p><br /></p><p>I only have the two common ones from Alexandria. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1197696[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ANTONINUS PIUS</b></p><p>AE Drachm. 24.39g, 35mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 8 (AD 144/5). Zodiac Series. Emmett 1530; Dattari 2968; RPC Online temp 13547. O: ΑVΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝƐΙΝΟС СƐΒ ƐVС, Laureate head right. R: Zodiac Series, Sun in Leo: Lion (Leo) running right, radiate and draped bust of Helios and star above; L H below.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1197697[/ATTACH] <b>ANTONINUS PIUS</b></p><p>AR Drachm. 21.14g, 33.6mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 8 (AD 144/145). RPC Online temp 13542; Dattari 2959; Emmett 1450.8. O: ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤⲰΝƐΙΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ ƐVϹ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: Zodiac Series, Venus in Taurus (night house): Draped bust of Aphrodite left; star before her; bull butting left below; L H in exergue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 4985121, member: 57495"]Wow, that is a [B]great[/B] coin! Considering the state of preservation of most examples of the Zodiac wheel type from the Alexandrian series, I can see why you went with this one. It's amazing how clearly you can see the entire wheel design and each individual component. Congrats! I only have the two common ones from Alexandria. [ATTACH=full]1197696[/ATTACH] [B]ANTONINUS PIUS[/B] AE Drachm. 24.39g, 35mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 8 (AD 144/5). Zodiac Series. Emmett 1530; Dattari 2968; RPC Online temp 13547. O: ΑVΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝƐΙΝΟС СƐΒ ƐVС, Laureate head right. R: Zodiac Series, Sun in Leo: Lion (Leo) running right, radiate and draped bust of Helios and star above; L H below. [ATTACH=full]1197697[/ATTACH] [B]ANTONINUS PIUS[/B] AR Drachm. 21.14g, 33.6mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 8 (AD 144/145). RPC Online temp 13542; Dattari 2959; Emmett 1450.8. O: ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤⲰΝƐΙΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ ƐVϹ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: Zodiac Series, Venus in Taurus (night house): Draped bust of Aphrodite left; star before her; bull butting left below; L H in exergue.[/QUOTE]
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