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Like Saturnalia, we should celebrate Star Wars Day every year!

This one features R2D2 and Princess Leia on the reverse :D

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Theodosius I, 379-395 CE.
Roman AE half centenionalis, 0.86 g, 12.8 mm.
Dagobah, A long time ago and in a galaxy far, far away.
Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Princess Leia advancing left, raising right arm and dragging R2-D2, Admiral Ackbar's ship above, Christogram in left field.

Happy Star Wars Day, everyone! Post anything even remotely related to Star Wars!
 

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The only thing I can contribute that may tangentially be on topic is this Titus Caesar denarius featuring a star and ship (prow) on the reverse. Vespasian struck the same reverse design, but I think Titus's is cooler.

 

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Titus as Caesar [Vespasian]
AR Denarius, 3.35g
Rome Mint, 77-78 AD
Obv: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: COS VI; Prow r.; above eight pointed star
RIC 950 (R). BMC 226. RSC 68. BNC 202.
Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection.

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Not a sword, but a light saber

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Amisos, Pontos. AE20. Time of Mithradates VI. Ca 120-63 BC. AE 19mm. Helmeted head of Ares right / AMI-ΣOY across fields, sword in sheath, star in crescent at upper left, IB at upper right, ΦΠA monogram at lower left, no monogram at lower right.

19mm, 7.68g Malloy 32a. Not in SNG BMC Black Sea

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It's a little known fact that the members of Jabba the Hut's band moved to the island of Lemnos after his death.

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Islands off Thrace, Lemnos, Myrina
Circa 386-261 BCE
Æ 2.41g, 11mm, 12h
Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet
MYPI, owl standing facing, [bow to right?]
SNG Copenhagen 989; CN Type 19860; HGC 6, 299

 

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Happy birthday @dougsmit
You chose the right day to enter this world!
I didn't too much for this most holiest day of the year. I did buy a new lawn mower and put together this fun little Lego set that I have been siting on for a month or so. He will be coming to work with me tomorrow to spend the rest of his natural life at my desk.

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21 hours ago, Ancient Coin Hunter said:

COMMAGENE, Zeugma. Philip I and II. 247-249 AD.

Æ31, 19.2g; 6h 

Obv.: AYTOK K M IOYΛI ФIΛIΠΠOC CЄB; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right of Jedi Founder

Rev.: ZЄYGM-ATЄΩN; Jedi Temple on Coruscant with small figure inside (Yoda?)

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This is hilarious 😁 Piggybacking off this… 

Obv: IMP OPTIMUS SHEEV PALPATINE Idealized youthful portrait of The Emperor, facing right, commemorating his victory over the Jedi rebellion.

Rev: CAES DARTH VADER Jedi Temple in flames, with statue of Darth Vader surmounting, holding light saber, right, and hologram communicator, left. 

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Happy belated bday @dougsmit! 🥳

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17 minutes ago, Restitutor said:

This is hilarious 😁 Piggybacking off this… 

Obv: IMP OPTIMUS SHEEV PALPATINE Idealized youthful portrait of The Emperor, facing right, commemorating his victory over the Jedi rebellion.

Rev: CAES DARTH VADER Jedi Temple in flames, with statue of Darth Vader surmounting, holding light saber, right, and hologram communicator, left. 

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Happy belated bday @dougsmit! 🥳

This could have also been Mustafar where Obi-wan tells Anakin that it's over and he has the high ground 🙂

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A day late, sorry!  But I couldn’t miss out participating in this cool nerdy thread.

Jabba the Hut goes to Egypt:

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“It is your destiny. Join me, and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son!”

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Omitted scene from the Jedi Council: “Oh what the hey, let Obi Wan train the boy. How much harm can it do?”

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