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<p>[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 4596466, member: 51347"]Thanks for the great write up, [USER=72790]@kevin McGonigal[/USER] , and those are great coins! AV, AR, and AE represented... well done! Gorgeous examples.</p><p><br /></p><p>As requested, please see my few coins of this incredible man. I agree that he was one of those unique individuals making a significant impact on history. AND! Yes, <b><i>he died OLD, despite the odds!</i></b></p><p><br /></p><p>I would argue, yes, he was probably <b>one of the more dangerous persons that threatened Rome</b>, and that he consistently threatened Rome for such a long period. Fascinating man. He also took poisons all his life to build up immunity. I understand he tried to kill himself when he was older with poison...and failed because of his immunity.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would also argue that <b>Carthage was probably the greatest threat to Rome</b>, not as a person, but <b><i>as an entity</i></b>. Carthage was out to extinguish Rome in its earlier history. These were wars of extermination, as well as who would DOMINATE the Ancient World. Three Punic Wars were fought from 264 BCE to 146 BCE. However, Rome and Carthage were competing well before the First Punic War. The Romans both hated and feared Carthage for an extended period, and the first two Punic Wars were to fight to the death. Not to the death of persons, or soldiers. But the fight to the death of a whole people or nation. The Third Punic War exterminated the Carthage people. This was purely out of prolonged FEAR by the Romans of the Carthage people and their potential for domination of their known World. My thoughts. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MITHRADATES VI</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1138370[/ATTACH]</p><p>PONTOS, Amisos.</p><p>Circa 85-65 BC.</p><p>Æ24, 12.2g, 1h;</p><p>Struck under Mithradates VI.</p><p>Obv.: Head of Mithradates VI as Perseus right, wearing diadem and Phrygian helmet</p><p>Rev.: Pegasos grazing left; ΑΜΙΣΟΥ, monogram in exergue.</p><p>Reference: Malloy 33b; HGC 7, 239.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>CARTHAGE at its Height</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1138372[/ATTACH]</p><p>Carthage</p><p>Ca. 300-264 BCE</p><p>AE 19mm, 5.62 g, 11 h</p><p>Mint on Sardinia</p><p>Wreathed head of Tanit left</p><p>Head of horse right; Punic ayin to right.</p><p>CNP 252ay; MAA 57x; SNG Copenhagen 151</p><p>Ex: JP Righetti collection</p><p>Ex: Agora[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 4596466, member: 51347"]Thanks for the great write up, [USER=72790]@kevin McGonigal[/USER] , and those are great coins! AV, AR, and AE represented... well done! Gorgeous examples. As requested, please see my few coins of this incredible man. I agree that he was one of those unique individuals making a significant impact on history. AND! Yes, [B][I]he died OLD, despite the odds![/I][/B] I would argue, yes, he was probably [B]one of the more dangerous persons that threatened Rome[/B], and that he consistently threatened Rome for such a long period. Fascinating man. He also took poisons all his life to build up immunity. I understand he tried to kill himself when he was older with poison...and failed because of his immunity. I would also argue that [B]Carthage was probably the greatest threat to Rome[/B], not as a person, but [B][I]as an entity[/I][/B]. Carthage was out to extinguish Rome in its earlier history. These were wars of extermination, as well as who would DOMINATE the Ancient World. Three Punic Wars were fought from 264 BCE to 146 BCE. However, Rome and Carthage were competing well before the First Punic War. The Romans both hated and feared Carthage for an extended period, and the first two Punic Wars were to fight to the death. Not to the death of persons, or soldiers. But the fight to the death of a whole people or nation. The Third Punic War exterminated the Carthage people. This was purely out of prolonged FEAR by the Romans of the Carthage people and their potential for domination of their known World. My thoughts. :D [B]MITHRADATES VI[/B] [ATTACH=full]1138370[/ATTACH] PONTOS, Amisos. Circa 85-65 BC. Æ24, 12.2g, 1h; Struck under Mithradates VI. Obv.: Head of Mithradates VI as Perseus right, wearing diadem and Phrygian helmet Rev.: Pegasos grazing left; ΑΜΙΣΟΥ, monogram in exergue. Reference: Malloy 33b; HGC 7, 239. [B]CARTHAGE at its Height[/B] [ATTACH=full]1138372[/ATTACH] Carthage Ca. 300-264 BCE AE 19mm, 5.62 g, 11 h Mint on Sardinia Wreathed head of Tanit left Head of horse right; Punic ayin to right. CNP 252ay; MAA 57x; SNG Copenhagen 151 Ex: JP Righetti collection Ex: Agora[/QUOTE]
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