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<p>[QUOTE="Cucumbor, post: 7899992, member: 4298"]One step beyond....</p><p><br /></p><p>For some reason, your beautiful coin, [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER], has always reminded me of this :</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.fnac-static.com/multimedia/FR/Images_Produits/FR/fnac.com/Visual_Principal_340/3/2/2/0698458940223/tsp20120919163640/One-step-beyond.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I have yet to find one, as beautiful as yours though !</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of the characters in the play :</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/209e062469c946fc9c84a69229693703/2ee5e2ef7eed4433b26e404161e4a43b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Sextus Pompeius and Q. Nasidius, Denarius</b> - Mint moving with Sextus Pompeius, Sicily, 42-39 BC</p><p>NEPTVNI, head of Pompey the great right, trident before head, dolphin below</p><p>Q.NASIDIVS at exergue, galley sailing right, star in upper field</p><p>3.92 gr</p><p>Ref : HCRI # 235, RCV # 1390, Crawford # 483/2, Sydenham # 1350, Cohen # 20</p><p>Ex Freeman & Sear, Ex Barry Feirstein collection (NAC auction # 42/279)</p><p>Ex Roma Numismatics</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/209e062469c946fc9c84a69229693703/c81ea15af7214dc9b7dcca1c90e0c1a5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, Denarius</b> - minted 43 BC</p><p>M ANTO IMP RPC, Head of Mark Antony right, lituus behind him</p><p>CAESAR DIC, Head of Caesar right, jug behind him</p><p>3.76 gr</p><p>Ref : HCRI # 123, RCV #1465, Cohen #3</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/209e062469c946fc9c84a69229693703/8ffaa089f27a4e22aa5a2ffd3561a0ff.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Lepidus and Octavian, Denarius</b> - minted in Italy, 42 BC</p><p>LEPIDVS PONT MAX III V R P C, bare head of Lepidus right (NT and MA in monograms)</p><p>C CAESAR IMPIII VIR R P C, bare head of Octavian right (MP in monogram)</p><p>3.78 gr</p><p>Ref : HCRI # 140, RCV # 1523, Cohen # 2</p><p><br /></p><p>The following from Forvm Ancient Coins catalog :</p><p>"<i>Lepidus was a faithful follower of Julius Caesar, and he served as Praetor and Consul. When Caesar was assassinated, Lepidus was in charge of the cavalry and commanded a legion. This position secured him a place in the Second Triumvirate along Marc Antony and Octavian. His cut was Africa. When Octavian attacked Sextus Pompey's Sicily, Lepidus' ships and troops supported him. In an uninspired move, Lepidus thought he could force Octavian to leave him the island. The two armies separated and isolated skirmishes occurred, but soon the soldiers sick of yet another civil war, acknowledging Octavian's superiority deserted Lepidus en-masse. Lepidus left the island as a simple civilian, retaining only his priesthood, but he was the only defeated Imperator not to suffer a violent death</i>."</p><p><br /></p><p>Q[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cucumbor, post: 7899992, member: 4298"]One step beyond.... For some reason, your beautiful coin, [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER], has always reminded me of this : [IMG]https://static.fnac-static.com/multimedia/FR/Images_Produits/FR/fnac.com/Visual_Principal_340/3/2/2/0698458940223/tsp20120919163640/One-step-beyond.jpg[/IMG] I have yet to find one, as beautiful as yours though ! Some of the characters in the play : [IMG]https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/209e062469c946fc9c84a69229693703/2ee5e2ef7eed4433b26e404161e4a43b.jpg[/IMG] [B]Sextus Pompeius and Q. Nasidius, Denarius[/B] - Mint moving with Sextus Pompeius, Sicily, 42-39 BC NEPTVNI, head of Pompey the great right, trident before head, dolphin below Q.NASIDIVS at exergue, galley sailing right, star in upper field 3.92 gr Ref : HCRI # 235, RCV # 1390, Crawford # 483/2, Sydenham # 1350, Cohen # 20 Ex Freeman & Sear, Ex Barry Feirstein collection (NAC auction # 42/279) Ex Roma Numismatics [IMG]https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/209e062469c946fc9c84a69229693703/c81ea15af7214dc9b7dcca1c90e0c1a5.jpg[/IMG] [B]Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, Denarius[/B] - minted 43 BC M ANTO IMP RPC, Head of Mark Antony right, lituus behind him CAESAR DIC, Head of Caesar right, jug behind him 3.76 gr Ref : HCRI # 123, RCV #1465, Cohen #3 [IMG]https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/209e062469c946fc9c84a69229693703/8ffaa089f27a4e22aa5a2ffd3561a0ff.jpg[/IMG] [B]Lepidus and Octavian, Denarius[/B] - minted in Italy, 42 BC LEPIDVS PONT MAX III V R P C, bare head of Lepidus right (NT and MA in monograms) C CAESAR IMPIII VIR R P C, bare head of Octavian right (MP in monogram) 3.78 gr Ref : HCRI # 140, RCV # 1523, Cohen # 2 The following from Forvm Ancient Coins catalog : "[I]Lepidus was a faithful follower of Julius Caesar, and he served as Praetor and Consul. When Caesar was assassinated, Lepidus was in charge of the cavalry and commanded a legion. This position secured him a place in the Second Triumvirate along Marc Antony and Octavian. His cut was Africa. When Octavian attacked Sextus Pompey's Sicily, Lepidus' ships and troops supported him. In an uninspired move, Lepidus thought he could force Octavian to leave him the island. The two armies separated and isolated skirmishes occurred, but soon the soldiers sick of yet another civil war, acknowledging Octavian's superiority deserted Lepidus en-masse. Lepidus left the island as a simple civilian, retaining only his priesthood, but he was the only defeated Imperator not to suffer a violent death[/I]." Q[/QUOTE]
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