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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikjo0, post: 111831, member: 3565&quot;]Here is a silver coin from the first century that was issued by Artabanos II,a genuine eccentric,which is a polite way of saying he was a bit&quot; looney tunes&quot;.:rolling:&nbsp; He ruled an area of the Mideast that is basically where modern day Afghanistan is today.Here is his bio which I am copying from a Parthian coin website:</p><p>&quot;Artabanos II</p><p>Reign 10 - 38 AD. Originally king of Media Atropatene. Spent most of his reign fighting civil wars. At one point after being forced off the throne (Tiberius picked a grandson of Phraates IV to install), Artabanos had to live with the tribesmen east of the Caspian Sea, clad in rags and eating only what he could catch. This is a few years after Jesus is put to death. Artabanos raised an army among the Dahae and, wearing his rags for effect, recaptured the empire. To celebrate, Herod Antipas of Judaea throws a big party and invites the Romans, too. Artabanos is so happy he gives the Romans a seven cubit high Jewish giant as a present. He is shortly deposed again, his flair for the dramatic probably wearing very thin.&quot; </p><p>This might be a weekly thing...kook of the week..there will be a quiz<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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