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#107
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Magnus Magnentius usurper emporer 350-353 AD.
Billon heavy maiorina 22mm x 4.25 gms Ambianum mint (France). D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, bare-headed draped and curiassed bust right, 'A' behind. VICTORIAE D D N N AVG ET CAE, two victories standing confronted holding wreath inscribed VOT / V / MVT / X , staurogram above. AMB & cresent in exurge [off flan]. |
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Anyone care to translate?
In their patriotic impulse. Our girls are good; As shown in this typical group, So pleasant in their lighthearted abandon. W |
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No one attacks me with impurity
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#116
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Do you perhaps mean impunity?
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#117
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Ha ha! Well spotted sir...indeed it should read 'impunity'.......it certainly does make a difference to the meaning of the motto!.......I hate this predictive text!!!! Lol.
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#118
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George 11 Lima shilling 1745.
Made from treasure captured by the English privateers Captains Morecock and Talbot, when they took the French ships the Louis Erasmus & the Marquis d'Antin. As well as the gold silver & plate they also recovered 800 tons of cocoa. The reverse with its enigmatic legend. M.B.F. ET.H.REX.FD.B.ET.LD.SRI.AT.ET.E. MAGNAE BRITANNIAE, FRANCIE ET HIBERNIAE REX FIDE DEFENSOR, BRUNSVICIENSIS ET LUNEBURGENSIS DUX, SACRI ROMANI IMPERRI ARCH-THESAURIUS ET ELECTOR. KING AND DEFENDER OF THE FAITH OF GREAT BRITAIN FRANCE AND IRELAND. DUKE OF BRUNSWICK AND LUNEBERG, CHIEF TREASURUER AND ELECTOR OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE. |
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#120
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Could be because we don't know what's coming - somebody's coins, cigarette cards, Bunnikins collection, could be anything
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