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Offline David Atherton

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A Colosseum Souvenir?
« on: February 19, 2019, 07:04:48 am »
I have always wanted one of these coins. 'No self-respecting Flavian collector should be without one', or so I told myself. It can be very difficult to find a specimen in good condition and fine style. Luckily, I did.    https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153407
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Re: A Colosseum Souvenir?
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2019, 08:02:31 am »
I thought it was going to be an actual Colosseum type!  :D

Nice coin!  I love that two tone patina.
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Re: A Colosseum Souvenir?
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2019, 09:22:45 am »
Nice example, I have all the four variants.

James Hazelton wrote an interesting article in his blog about this issue.

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Re: A Colosseum Souvenir?
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2019, 10:34:54 am »
Nice piece, David,  ;)

This is mine to compare:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-122821

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Re: A Colosseum Souvenir?
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2019, 10:59:18 am »
Quote from: Jay GT4 on February 19, 2019, 08:02:31 am
I thought it was going to be an actual Colosseum type!  :D

Hi Jay,

I thought the same thing. :)

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Re: A Colosseum Souvenir?
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2019, 11:03:39 am »
Hi DA,

Nice coin! :)

It is probably one of the most beautiful examples of those rhino types.

I have a different Domitian rhino coin (scroll down, last coin):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/ri_domitian.htm

Mine is RIC 434.

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Re: A Colosseum Souvenir?
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2019, 04:30:12 pm »
Great pickup David.
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Re: A Colosseum Souvenir?
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2019, 08:36:42 pm »
Thanks all for the kind comments!

And jay, I wish I could get a Colosseum sestertius! I'll even settle for Paudan copy.  :tongue:
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