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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 4923575, member: 91461&quot;]Join me in celebrating the 2338th Birthday of one of histories greatest generals, step cousin to Alexander the great (on his mom&#039;s side) and all around quotable tough dude, Pyrrhus of Epirus, born this day in 319BCE.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1185616[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>He spent his life fighting Greeks, Romans and Carthaginians. And made some pretty amazing coins along the way...</p><p>To get started, here is my most recent rarity of his that I&#039;ve been waiting for an excuse to show off:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1185608[/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]1185607[/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]1185606[/ATTACH] </p><p>SICILY, Syracuse</p><p>Pyrrhos. 278-276 BC. Æ Litra 21mm. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin; [cornucopia behind] / Athena Promachos right; wreath to left. </p><p><br /></p><p>Aaand, you didn&#039;t think you&#039;d get through this post without seeing one of his glorious MSCs, did ya?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1185609[/ATTACH] </p><p>Pyrrhos of Epiros</p><p>287-285 BC and 274-273 BC. Æ Unit (17.5mm, 4.82 g, 6h). Pella mint. Macedonian shield with Monogram of Pyrrhos on boss / Macedonian helmet; BAΣI below; all within oak wreath. AMNG III/2, –; HGC 3, 272; SNG Alpha Bank 970. VF</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1185612[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>So, please post those pyrrhic coins, quotes or whatever runs the Roman&#039;s off your field![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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