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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3703984, member: 19463"]I have enjoyed mine since I got it in 2000 from Jonathan Kern. There is just something special about swearing an oath on a pig that makes this a must have type. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]992914[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, I know you agree with me that there is another great type with jugate heads. I love the 3/4 view of the galley of Mn, Fonteius. I once hoped you would trade me your better one but I settled for this one. In this case, the pair are Castor and Pollux.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]992919[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Honos and Virtus look good. too. The scene of Italia and Roma would be special in many comparisons but almost seems ordinary when put up with pigs and ships. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]992918[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>A flat strike on the reverse impairs my Marcius Censorinus detracting from the fact that the one rider has two horses. The interest here is the pairing of two old Roman kings, Ancus Marcius and Numa Pompilius. For the reverse to enter the class of the others here, we would need the design to show the rider jumping from one horse to the other.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]992929[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, I believe it is true: Two heads really are better than one! Are there other jugate Republicans?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3703984, member: 19463"]I have enjoyed mine since I got it in 2000 from Jonathan Kern. There is just something special about swearing an oath on a pig that makes this a must have type. [ATTACH=full]992914[/ATTACH] Of course, I know you agree with me that there is another great type with jugate heads. I love the 3/4 view of the galley of Mn, Fonteius. I once hoped you would trade me your better one but I settled for this one. In this case, the pair are Castor and Pollux. [ATTACH=full]992919[/ATTACH] Honos and Virtus look good. too. The scene of Italia and Roma would be special in many comparisons but almost seems ordinary when put up with pigs and ships. [ATTACH=full]992918[/ATTACH] A flat strike on the reverse impairs my Marcius Censorinus detracting from the fact that the one rider has two horses. The interest here is the pairing of two old Roman kings, Ancus Marcius and Numa Pompilius. For the reverse to enter the class of the others here, we would need the design to show the rider jumping from one horse to the other. [ATTACH=full]992929[/ATTACH] Yes, I believe it is true: Two heads really are better than one! Are there other jugate Republicans?[/QUOTE]
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