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Alcaeus " A probably authentic Lesbian coin has been preserved, bearing upon the obverse ... a profile head of Alcaeus, and upon the reverse ... a profile head of Pittacus.
The chief coin type, a griffon, is identical with that of Teos ; the rich silver coinage is noted for the beauty and variety of its reverse types.
Shortly following his accession as Emperor, Domitian bestowed the honorific title of Augusta upon Domitia, while their son was deified, appearing as such on the reverse of coin types from this period.
The reverse depicts the Roman goddess Minerva, who was Domitian's favoured deity, and appeared on numerous coin types throughout his reign.
The image was designed by Coert Steynberg, and was previously used on the reverse of the earlier South African five shilling coin.
* 10 markkaa ( two-metal coin, copper-coloured centre and silver-coloured edge )-rowan tree branches and berries on the reverse and a wood grouse on the obverse ( 1. 68 )
The unique features of the platypus make it an important subject in the study of evolutionary biology and a recognisable and iconic symbol of Australia ; it has appeared as a mascot at national events and is featured on the reverse of the Australian 20 cent coin.
* Sol Invictus depicted riding a quadriga on the reverse of a Roman coin.
The toonie is a bi-metallic coin which on the reverse side bears an image of a polar bear by artist Brent Townsend.
Designed by sculptor Nina Terno, the symbolic reverse side of the coin depicts a ploughman with a pair of horses pulling a harrow.
The mint mark on the coin is located on the reverse beneath the wreath on which the eagle is
Early one yen coin ( 1. 5g of pure gold ), obverse and reverse.
The date ( expressed as the year in the reign of the emperor at the time the coin was stamped ) is on the reverse of all coins, and, in most cases, country name ( through 1945, 大日本 or Dai Nippon, " Great Japan "; after 1945, 日本国, Nihon koku, " State of Japan ") and the value in kanji is on the obverse, except for the present 5-yen coin where the country name is on the reverse.
Image: Maldive 50laari reverse. jpg | 1984 Maldive coin
The Royal Shield reverse designs, introduced in 2008 (£ 2 coin is not shown ).
Examples of the standard reverse designs minted until 2008 (£ 2 coin is not shown )
The circulating coins, excepting the two-pound coin, were redesigned in 2008, keeping the sizes and compositions unchanged, but introducing reverse designs that each depict a part of the Royal Shield of Arms and form the whole shield when they are placed together in the appropriate arrangement.
The exception, the 2008 one-pound coin, depicts the entire shield of arms on the reverse.
alt = Roman coin, with bearded head on front and standing figure on reverse
Zenobia Antoninianus coin reporting her title, Augusta ( honorific ) | Augusta and showing her diademed and draped bust on a crescent with the reverse showing a standing figure of Juno ( mythology ) | Ivno Regina, holding a patera in her right hand, a sceptre in her left, a peacock at her feet, and a brilliant star to the right
Movable type traces its origins to the punches used to make coin s: the reverse face of a Tetradrachm Ancient Greek coinage | Greek coin from Athens, 5th century BC, featuring letters and the owl symbol of Athena.

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However one looks at it, therefore, I'd say that your horoscope for this autumn is the reverse of rosy.
Even if we strip their respective claims to the barest minimum, the `` odds '' still favor them both, for the trend in effect is always more likely to continue than to reverse.
Making non-arable land arable often involves digging new irrigation canals and new wells, aqueducts, desalination plants, planting trees for shade in the desert, hydroponics, fertilizer, nitrogen fertilizer, pesticides, reverse osmosis water processors, PET film insulation or other insulation against heat and cold, digging ditches and hills for protection against the wind, and greenhouses with internal light and heat for protection against the cold outside and to provide light in cloudy areas.
The reverse reaction ( in free space, without an atomic nucleus ) is also impossible for this reason.
Because Albert was a member of the Brandenburg-Ansbach branch of the House of Hohenzollern, it had been hoped that his election as Grand Master would reverse the decline of the Teutonic Knights since 1410 ; Duke Frederick of Saxony of the House of Wettin had been elected for the same reason.
ANAC announces the caller's own number ; the reverse lookup gives the directory name for a listed telephone number input by the user.
Integer BASIC used characters with codes above 127 for normal text and codes below 128 for tokens ; Applesoft used exactly the reverse.
Note electrode naming for diodes is always based on the direction of the forward current ( that of the arrow, in which the current flows " most easily "), even for types such as Zener diodes or solar cells where the current of interest is the reverse current.
The ten outfield players may be arranged in these positions in any combination ( for example, there may be three defenders, five midfielders, and two forwards ), and the number of players in each position determines the style of the team's play ; more forwards and fewer defenders would create a more aggressive and offensive-minded game, while the reverse would create a slower, more defensive style of play.
To realise such a metapopulation management plan, work with local communities is essential to reverse the decline and allow for the implementation of a transfer strategy.
The reverse has the inscription and a space for the name of the recipient to be engraved.
The main collecting market is for ' signed pieces ', that is pieces which have the maker's mark, usually stamped on the reverse.
Proton acids are probably the most widely used catalysts, especially for the many reactions involving water, including hydrolysis and its reverse.
* Farmland ; there are proposals for improvements in farming practices to reverse this.
The reverse featured the heliotrope and a triangulation approach for Hannover.
Note: electrode naming for diodes is always based on the direction of the forward current ( that of the arrow, in which the current flows " most easily "), even for types such as Zener diodes or solar cells where the current of interest is the reverse current.
In one paper presented at an ABA conference on class actions in 2007, authors commented that " competing cases can also provide opportunities for collusive settlement discussions and reverse auctions by defendants anxious to resolve their new exposure at the most economic cost.
Though there are several methods for doing so, cDNA is most often synthesized from mature ( fully spliced ) mRNA using the enzyme reverse transcriptase.
He is known for his scientific contributions to theory of chemical equilibria via the mechanism of reverse chemical reactions, and for his contribution to modern chemical nomenclature.

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If the appellate court does find a legal defect in the decision " below " ( i. e., in the lower court ), it may " modify " the ruling to correct the defect, or it may nullify (" reverse " or " vacate ") the whole decision or any part of it.
# Rarely, the reverse design may differ, in whole or in part, from that of the obverse.
The best tool to reverse the inferiority complex to a superiority complex ... Islam would give the whole culture a sense of dignity .</ BLOCKQUOTE >
Obverse designs are chosen nationally, while the reverse and the currency as a whole is managed by the European Central Bank ( ECB ).
He made the whole journey in this reverse fashion, looking up into the face of his god.
The appellate court ( which may be structured as an intermediate appellate court ) and / or a higher court will then affirm the judgment, decline to hear it ( which effectively affirms it ), reverse, or vacate and remand, which involves sending the lawsuit back to the lower trial court to address an unresolved issue, or possibly for a whole new trial.
In 1901, Newkirk suffered a major reverse when nearly a whole block of its thriving downtown burned.
Two dissenters would have affirmed the whole decision, while one would reverse McMillan ’ s ruling in its entirety.
However, the re-use of stamps with the un-cancelled portions of two stamps to form an unused whole impression continued, and in 1864 the stars in the top corners were replaced by the check letters as they appeared in the lower corners, but in reverse order.
As the battery as a whole is being deeply discharged, the cell with the smallest capacity may reach zero charge and will " reverse charge " as the other cells continue to force current through it.
The whole style of Henry's coinage marked a break with what had gone before — the king's bust becomes much more lifelike, and the shields on the reverse become much more detailed.
The reverse shows the legend in two lines -- The religion of the Protestants, the laws of England and the liberty of Parliament, with three plumes and the value numeral III above the declaration and the year 1642 below it, the whole being surrounded by the legend -- Let God arise and His enemies be scattered.
In a departure from the previous reigns the reverse featured a totally new design of a large crowned shield which bore the arms of France in the first quarter, of Scotland in the second quarter, of Ireland in the third quarter, and of England in the fourth quarter, the whole ensemble having a small shield in the centre bearing the rampant lion of Nassau ; the legend on the obverse read.
In a departure from the previous reigns the reverse featured a totally new design of a large crowned shield which bore the arms of France in the first quarter, of Scotland in the second quarter, of Ireland in the third quarter, and of England in the fourth quarter, the whole ensemble having a small shield in the centre bearing the rampant lion of Nassau ; the legend on the obverse read.
In a departure from the previous reigns, the reverse featured a totally new design of a large crowned shield which bore the arms of imperial France in the first quarter, of Scotland in the second quarter, of Ireland in the third quarter, and of England in the fourth quarter, the whole ensemble having a small shield in the centre bearing the rampant lion of Nassau ; the legend on the obverse read ( Of " Magna Britannia " Great Britain, " Francia " France and " Hibernia " Ireland King and Queen ).
In a departure from the previous reigns the reverse featured a totally new design of a large crowned shield which bore the arms of France in the first quarter, of Scotland in the second quarter, of Ireland in the third quarter, and of England in the fourth quarter, the whole ensemble having a small shield in the centre bearing the rampant lion of Nassau ; the legend on the obverse read.
On the reverse is the royal shield, with the value " XXX " over the shield and the whole surrounded by roses, lions, and lis, surrounded by the legend, while the obverse shows a redesigned version of the enthroned king with a portcullis beneath, surrounded by the legend -- James by the grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland.
' Whosoever is of reverse character, whoever has not his organs of sense under his control, will soon perish, though possessed of the whole earth bounded by the four quarters.
In other cases the reverse is true ; for instance, the name of Wetherlam, in the Coniston Fells, though understood to refer to the mountain as a whole, strictly speaking refers to the summit ; the slopes have names such as Tilberthwaite High Fell, Low Fell and Above Beck Fells.
Bret Hart states in Hitman " Pat Patterson told me that he thought it would be a heckuva spot to let Shawn put me in the Sharpshooter and then reverse it on him ," thereby implicating Patterson for the " Sharpshooter " spot " and " I found myself jostling with Jerry Brisco, who I would find out later was the one who had designed the whole Screwjob for Vince.
Inspired by accusations that their songs contained hidden Satanic messages, the guitar tracks for " Cantspeak " are those of " Let It Be Captured " played in reverse, as Christ explained: “ Eerie Von had the idea of playing one of our songs backwards ... we recorded whole guitar solo and drum parts backwards in the songs on this record.
The whole array could be printed in reverse order, but that would present the number with leading zeroes (" 00000 ... 000123 ") which may not be appreciated, so we decided to build the representation in a space-padded text variable and then print that.
Occasionally, humor is derived from reverse psychology backfiring, as in a FoxTrot strip when Jason, faced with punishment, begs his mom to take away his computer rather than make him eat a whole box of Ho-Hos, and she agrees.

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