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<p>[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 4600666, member: 98035"]Nice coins!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my Romulus, full follis, Rome mint[ATTACH=full]1139301[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>That's a fascinating medallion, [USER=99239]@Suarez[/USER]. Any idea if it's a unique find? Curious that he would issue a medal, but shy away from coins until after Romulus died?</p><p><br /></p><p>I have no shortage of obscure rulers on coins...</p><p><br /></p><p>Vedius Pollio, a close friend of Augustus, now known only for his excessive cruelty - feeding his slaves to ravenous eels for even the slightest of errors.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1139344[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Asinius Gallus, another of the "Augustus Posse" who is perhaps best known for marrying Livilla when Tiberius was forced to divorce her. He was also a vocal opponent of Tiberius, and ended up starving to death in a prison cell</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1139343[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Fabius Maximus, another ally of Augustus, about whom not much is known. He served as Quaestor, as Consul in 11 BC, as Proconsul of Asia, and was put to death by Augustus for visiting Agrippa Postumus without approval.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1139346[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Polemo II, great-grandson of Mark Antony, king of several conglomerated client kingdoms of Asia Minor (he is best known for his rule over Pontus), and a cousin of many Julio-Claudian emperors</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1139381[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Drusus Julius Caesar and Nero Julius Caesar, older brothers of Caligula who were briefly Caesar under Tiberius, but died in exile following the machinations of Sejanus. They only appeared on a handful of Iberian bronze issues, and posthumously on imperial coins during the reign of Caligula.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1139380[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Tiberius Gemellus, the son of Drusus Minor and intended heir of Tiberius late in his life. He was outmaneuvered by Caligula, and put to death at the end of 37</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1139345[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Pythes, a magistrate of Laodicea from the time of Tiberius. Not otherwise attested.</p><p>(Seller photo - still stuck in customs)[ATTACH=full]1139388[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 4600666, member: 98035"]Nice coins! Here is my Romulus, full follis, Rome mint[ATTACH=full]1139301[/ATTACH] That's a fascinating medallion, [USER=99239]@Suarez[/USER]. Any idea if it's a unique find? Curious that he would issue a medal, but shy away from coins until after Romulus died? I have no shortage of obscure rulers on coins... Vedius Pollio, a close friend of Augustus, now known only for his excessive cruelty - feeding his slaves to ravenous eels for even the slightest of errors. [ATTACH=full]1139344[/ATTACH] Asinius Gallus, another of the "Augustus Posse" who is perhaps best known for marrying Livilla when Tiberius was forced to divorce her. He was also a vocal opponent of Tiberius, and ended up starving to death in a prison cell [ATTACH=full]1139343[/ATTACH] Fabius Maximus, another ally of Augustus, about whom not much is known. He served as Quaestor, as Consul in 11 BC, as Proconsul of Asia, and was put to death by Augustus for visiting Agrippa Postumus without approval. [ATTACH=full]1139346[/ATTACH] Polemo II, great-grandson of Mark Antony, king of several conglomerated client kingdoms of Asia Minor (he is best known for his rule over Pontus), and a cousin of many Julio-Claudian emperors [ATTACH=full]1139381[/ATTACH] Drusus Julius Caesar and Nero Julius Caesar, older brothers of Caligula who were briefly Caesar under Tiberius, but died in exile following the machinations of Sejanus. They only appeared on a handful of Iberian bronze issues, and posthumously on imperial coins during the reign of Caligula. [ATTACH=full]1139380[/ATTACH] Tiberius Gemellus, the son of Drusus Minor and intended heir of Tiberius late in his life. He was outmaneuvered by Caligula, and put to death at the end of 37 [ATTACH=full]1139345[/ATTACH] Pythes, a magistrate of Laodicea from the time of Tiberius. Not otherwise attested. (Seller photo - still stuck in customs)[ATTACH=full]1139388[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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