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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 7898070, member: 91461"]Stunning coin!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> and not easy to find in that cherry condition (look at the individual detail on their togas)<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie83" alt=":singing:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Way to go Curtisimo <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1363973[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm all about the Pompeians... that, and all coins BRVTVS are EXPENSIVEVS!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie47" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Some day.</p><p>Buuuut, my affinity for great generals does lend to me thoroughly loving Pompey's exploits. Before <i>and</i> after his death!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie95" alt=":vamp:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1363975[/ATTACH]</p><p>Cilicia, Soli-Pompeiopolis. Pompey the Great. 1st century B.C. Æ (19 mm, 7.20 g, 12 h). Bare head of Pompey right / [ΠΟΜΠΗΙΟ]ΠΟΛЄΤΩΝ, Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm; in right field, ΔΙ monogram. Cf. SNG BN 1213-7 (control); cf. SNG Levante 880-2 (same). Dark patina. Very fine. Ex Zeus</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1363974[/ATTACH]</p><p>A. Plautius, 55 BCE, AR denarius. Rome, 3.23g, 19mm.</p><p>Obv: A•PLAVTIVS AED•CVR•S•C; Turreted head of Cybele right</p><p>Rev: IVDAEVS / BACCHIVS; Bacchius Judaeus (Aristobulus II, High Priest and King of Judaea) kneeling right, holding reins of camel standing to right behind, and offering up olive branch. Crawford 431/1</p><p>Ex: Savoca</p><p>Plautius was a supporter of Pompey, and the reverse type refers to the latter’s victories in the east. The obverse refers to the Ludi Megalenses, games hosted by the curule aediles.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 7898070, member: 91461"]Stunning coin!:woot: and not easy to find in that cherry condition (look at the individual detail on their togas):singing: Way to go Curtisimo :cigar: [ATTACH=full]1363973[/ATTACH] I'm all about the Pompeians... that, and all coins BRVTVS are EXPENSIVEVS!:greedy: Some day. Buuuut, my affinity for great generals does lend to me thoroughly loving Pompey's exploits. Before [I]and[/I] after his death!:vamp: [ATTACH=full]1363975[/ATTACH] Cilicia, Soli-Pompeiopolis. Pompey the Great. 1st century B.C. Æ (19 mm, 7.20 g, 12 h). Bare head of Pompey right / [ΠΟΜΠΗΙΟ]ΠΟΛЄΤΩΝ, Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm; in right field, ΔΙ monogram. Cf. SNG BN 1213-7 (control); cf. SNG Levante 880-2 (same). Dark patina. Very fine. Ex Zeus [ATTACH=full]1363974[/ATTACH] A. Plautius, 55 BCE, AR denarius. Rome, 3.23g, 19mm. Obv: A•PLAVTIVS AED•CVR•S•C; Turreted head of Cybele right Rev: IVDAEVS / BACCHIVS; Bacchius Judaeus (Aristobulus II, High Priest and King of Judaea) kneeling right, holding reins of camel standing to right behind, and offering up olive branch. Crawford 431/1 Ex: Savoca Plautius was a supporter of Pompey, and the reverse type refers to the latter’s victories in the east. The obverse refers to the Ludi Megalenses, games hosted by the curule aediles.[/QUOTE]
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