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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 5284571, member: 91461&quot;]Just finished what I knew would be an anticlimactic and heart wrenching read about Pyrrus of Epirus, but whoa was it an enthralling tale, written by Jacob Abbott. </p><p>Frustratingly, nowhere does Abbott site his sources. In all fairness to him, he did live some two centuries ago. </p><p>I&#039;d never known such of wealth of knowledge on Hannibal&#039;s second favourite general existed!?</p><p>Fortunately, it&#039;s public domain so you can read it for free or listen for free on audio books. Com.</p><p>A couple tid bits:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1221550[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1221552[/ATTACH] </p><p>And the end cuts to the core of who he was:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1221551[/ATTACH] </p><p>Anyway, keeping it fun and coin related, here are some beauties from the man of the hour, Pyrrhus!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1221555[/ATTACH] </p><p>Pyrrhus </p><p>EPIRUS. AMBRAKIA. Kings of Epirus., 297-272 BCE AE (5.15g, 20 mm). Obv .: Head of Zeus left Reverse: lightening bundle in oak wreath between B and Pyrrhus monogram. SNG Cop. 102; BMC 44; HGC 3.1 271. Green patinated</p><p>Ex: Savoca</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1221556[/ATTACH] </p><p>Pyrrhus </p><p>(278-276 BCE) Sicily, Syracuse, AE 23mm 10.25 gr, head of young Herakles left, wearing lion&#039;s skin, rev. Athena Promachos advancing right (SNG ANS 852), attractive smooth green patina, good very fine</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1221557[/ATTACH] </p><p>Oh, what?! He had Macedonian shield coins!</p><p>Who knew<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1221558[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1221560[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1221561[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1221562[/ATTACH] </p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]cTds0422x7g[/MEDIA]</p><p>So please, does anybody know Abbott&#039;s sources?</p><p>And more importantly, if you have a Pyrrhus coin please share it![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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