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Offline Volodya

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Odd Augustus Fantasy Piece
« on: December 11, 2007, 02:43:37 pm »
Hi-- Has anyone seen anything like this before? No, I'm not suggesting it's ancient, although I have been known to find imitations under every rock. The Spanish seller very clearly labeled it as a fantasy, so no one is trying to con anyone. It's so strange though, and so unlike any genuine prototype, that I find it rather appealing and mysterious. Why might this have been made-- jewelry maybe?

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Re: Odd Augustus Fantasy Piece
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2007, 03:53:21 pm »
An odd indeed.  I can make out caesar avg on the obverse legend but what's the name of the "emperor".  I had to laugh at the sad-faced dolphin   ;D
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Re: Odd Augustus Fantasy Piece
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2007, 04:35:13 pm »
He looks as though he's just bashed his nose on the anchor.
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Re: Odd Augustus Fantasy Piece
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2007, 04:54:17 pm »
Quote from: mix_val on December 11, 2007, 03:53:21 pm
I had to laugh at the sad-faced dolphin   ;D

Oh !! I thought it was a kangaroo... ;D

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Re: Odd Augustus Fantasy Piece
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2007, 11:50:56 pm »
Ha! It DOES look like a kangaroo, or maybe a llama lying down and looking to the right! You made my day with that one.
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Re: Odd Augustus Fantasy Piece
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2007, 12:36:03 am »
The reverse seems inspired by RPC 209.

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Re: Odd Augustus Fantasy Piece
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2007, 03:23:29 pm »
Does anyone know what they were trying to do with the obverse legend? You can clearly make out CAESAR AVG on one side but the other? It looks kinda like TR P POT IS, but that would be gibberish.
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Re: Odd Augustus Fantasy Piece
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2007, 03:25:03 pm »
TR POT is 'tribunicia potestate', which should be followed by a number.

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Re: Odd Augustus Fantasy Piece
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2007, 08:58:21 pm »
It reads CAESAR AVG TRIB POTES, a legend that occurs at Emerita, and is close to many others of course.

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Re: Odd Augustus Fantasy Piece
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2007, 08:50:41 pm »
IMP AVGVSTVS TRIB POTES XX showed up as the obverse legend on RPC 320; SNG Cop.  549, I think its a pretty rare legend though.
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Re: Odd Augustus Fantasy Piece
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2007, 09:42:46 pm »
Quote from: ROMA on December 16, 2007, 08:50:41 pm
IMP AVGVSTVS TRIB POTES XX showed up as the obverse legend on RPC 320; SNG Cop.  549, I think its a pretty rare legend though.

Sorry... I don't understand the relevance?
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Re: Odd Augustus Fantasy Piece
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2007, 12:49:37 pm »
The first thing that came to my mind was where did the Romans get a roo?

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Re: Odd Augustus Fantasy Piece
« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2007, 02:06:50 pm »
You probably know those eye / brain tests, like:

- Do you see two faces or a cup here?
- Do you see the old or the young woman in the picture?

Now here's another one of these: Do you see a dolphin or a kangaroo on this coin?

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