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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mat, post: 1970919, member: 21445&quot;]Here is someone who was #2 on my list. I acquired this fellow a few weeks prior to Otho at basically a stolen price.</p><p><br /></p><p>For anyone who doesnt know, he was one of the roman empires biggest headaches for decades, even capturing emperor, Valarian I. Only roman emperor to be captured.</p><p><br /></p><p>Whether he used Valerian as a footstool is doubtful but a fun story thats gone through history.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://s4.postimg.org/4yoc0nt31/shap.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Sasanian Kingdom, Shapur I (241-272 A.D.)</p><p>AR drachm</p><p>O: Bust of Shapur I right, wearing diadem and decorated tiara terminating in eagle head.</p><p>R:&nbsp; Fire altar flanked by two attendants wearing diadems and mural crowns.</p><p>4.33g</p><p>Göbl type I/1[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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