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marsmike
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Registered: July 2004
Location: Virginia
Posts: 534
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February 21, 2008 9:24pm
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Rating: 10
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This is a wonderful composition.
-mike
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hieron
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Registered: May 2007
Posts: 881
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February 21, 2008 10:16pm
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Thanks, Mike. These are all taken from the reverses of Severus Alexander denarii. Below are Victory (Victoria), Virtue (Virtus), and Hope (Spes) confronting War (Mars). In the center Abundantia pours a cascade of coins for measurement into the scales of Aequitas (fairness) monitored by Liberalitas (generosity) with her abacus and observed by Fortune (Fortuna). Above Jupiter and Sol compete for both supremacy and relevance. Right center is the Emperor contemplating his world governed by these forces. He must be wondering how it will all turn out and whether or not, in fact, he has any power over events.
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pantheon
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Registered: January 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 188
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February 22, 2008 9:52am
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Rating: 10
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Interesting, and beautiful!
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William Joy
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mr. tarazi
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Registered: June 2008
Location: jersulm
Posts: 60
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June 26, 2008 12:30am
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Rating: 10
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very nice and beautiful
mr. tarazi
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4to2centophilia
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Registered: February 2006
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 1,000
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October 31, 2008 9:19pm
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Rating: 10
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Just stumbled on this.
Very nice. Really shows the skill of the engravers.
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"When you are in Rome live in the Roman style; when you are elsewhere live as they live elsewhere" St. Ambrose (340-397) to St. Augustine."
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