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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 3699630, member: 76086&quot;]Every so often one comes across some interesting things with ancient coins.&nbsp; Its why they are so fascinating and enjoyable.&nbsp; Take the coin below.&nbsp; The celator who carved the reverse die was not so skillful.&nbsp; His resulting work makes Antoninus&#039; face look like a death mask, or as the title of this thread says, a zombie!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Show us you other weird, odd, strange and otherwise fun coins!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]991380[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Caracalla, 198 - 217 AD</p><p>Silver Denarius, Rome Mint, 20mm, 2.67 grams</p><p>Obverse:&nbsp; IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate and draped bust of Antoninus right with horn over head.</p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; SACERD DEI SOLIS ELAGAB, Antoninus standing right holding club and sacrificing from patera over lighted altar to right, star in right field.</p><p>RIC 131[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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