Democrat versus Republican

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  1. kevin McGonigal

    kevin McGonigal Well-Known Member

    LOL.
     
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  3. Sulla80

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    Here are two coins, one right facing, and one left.

    Roman Republic - victoriatus
    RR Victoriatus v2.jpg
    Anonymous, circa 211-208 BC. AR Victoriatus
    Mint: uncertain mint in Sicily
    Obv: Laureate head of Jupiter to right.
    Rev: ROMA Victory standing front, head to right, placing wreath on trophy.
    Ref: Crawford 67/1

    Greek democracy, Arcadian League - the wikipedia describes an assembly of 10,000 as governing body - that sounds unwieldy-
    Arkadia Megalopolis Pan.jpg
    Arcadia, Megalopolis, AR Triobol, type of the Arcadian League, about 195-168 BC
    Obv: Laureate head of Zeus l.
    Rev: Naked Pan seated l. on rock, holding lagobolon with his lowered l. hand, his r. hand raised above eagle flying off his r. knee; in field, A-Δ
     
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