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Offline tacrolimus

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Commodus, Philippopolis. Apollo reverse
« on: January 25, 2009, 05:35:44 pm »
Sorry to bother with another reference request, but i can't find this coin in Varbanov bulgarian and RPC IV on line.
My coin (an AE 18) is in bad condition, but below you may find the same type from Lanz auction 102 (from coinarchives); unfortunately no reference is given by Lanz as well.

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Re: Commodus, Philippopolis. Apollo reverse
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2009, 09:01:02 pm »
The only obverse candidate I have for yours is already labeled 'LB' in my files, and I don't have an Apollo for Commodus.  When I think how many hundreds of these little coins there must be!
Pat L.
Not same die, but related (letter forms, e.g.).  I also checked for use of that reverse die for Faustina 2, Lucilla, and Marcus Aurelius.

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Re: Commodus, Philippopolis. Apollo reverse
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2009, 11:41:43 am »
Thank you Pat.

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