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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2311524, member: 42773&quot;]Agathokles. Tyrant of Syracuse. King of Sicily. A potter’s son with the blood of a soldier. Although he was defeated by the Carthiginians and had to settle for a peace treaty, he maintained rigorous control over the Greek cities of Syracuse. Machiavelli described him with a mixture of praise and disdain...</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><i>It cannot be called prowess to kill fellow-citizens, to betray friends, to be treacherous, pitiless, irreligious. ... Still, if the courage of Agathocles in entering into and extricating himself from dangers be considered, together with his greatness of mind in enduring overcoming hardships, it cannot be seen why he should be esteemed less than the most notable captain. Nevertheless, his barbarous cruelty and inhumanity with infinite wickednesses do not permit him to be celebrated among the most excellent men.</i> - The Prince, Chapter VIII</font></p><p><br /></p><p>Well, I suppose if we collected coins minted only by excellent men, we would have to throw out most of our collections. Here is Kore (Persephone, who Homer describes as the formidable, venerable, and majestic princess of the underworld) and a butting bull reverse with two dolphins. This coin has a stunning aquamarine patina...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]465965[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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