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  2. Solidus (coin) - Wikipedia

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    Solidus of Constantius II from Antioch, 347–355. A holed coin such as this was likely worn as a jewelry piece by a prominent or wealthy Roman. The solidus was initially introduced by Diocletian in small issues and later reintroduced for mass circulation by Constantine the Great in c. AD 312 and was composed of relatively solid gold.

  3. Byzantine coinage - Wikipedia

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    Solidus minted during the second reign of Justinian II (705–711). Early Byzantine coins continue the late Greco-Roman conventions: on the obverse the head of the Roman Emperor, now full face rather than in profile; [note 1] on the reverse, usually a Christian symbol such as the cross or an angel (the two tending to merge into one another).

  4. Ancient coins found by Indiana Jones enthusiast sell ... - AOL

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    A coin issued by Gaius Caesar - also known as Caligula - decorated with a portrait of the Empress Agrippina and dated to A.D. 37-38 sold for about $9,295, according to the BBC.Another coin, issued ...

  5. Obverse and reverse - Wikipedia

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    Roman imperial coin, struck c. 241, with the head of Tranquillina on the obverse, or front of the coin, and her marriage to Gordian III depicted on the reverse, or back side of the coin, in smaller scale; the coin exhibits the obverse – "head", or front – and reverse – "tail", or back – convention that still dominates much coinage today.

  6. Rare gold Roman coin sold at auction for nearly $785,000

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    One of the most sought after coins on the planet sold at auction for more than three-quarters of a million dollars. A Roman gold coin, minted more than 2,000 years ago, depicting the first and ...

  7. Rare Roman coin worth a small fortune on 'Pawn Stars' - AOL

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    The coin was a silver denarius that was struck, or made, in the last 24 days of Caligula's life, so this is a pretty old and rare coin that Rick said could be worth up to six figures.

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