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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 4496272, member: 91461"]Stellar new coin, Doug! I haven't heard the story of Tarkondimotos before. Thanks so much for sharing that beauty and it's story.</p><p>I often here of Sextus P referred to as a pirate. However, Octavian tried to align with him until it became contrary to his needs. So, due to the negative connotations of being a pirate I dislike the title... though he did commit piracy<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":jimlad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> And no, I don't think that statement makes me a hypocrite. Just a man who has made hypocritical comments<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1115364[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Sextus Pompey</p><p>Ӕ As. Spain or Sicily, 45 BC. Laureate head of Janus, with the features of Cn. Pompeius Magnus; [MGN] above / Prow right; [PIVS] above, IMP below. Crawford 479/1; CPP I 671. 19.23g, 28mm,</p><p>Fine.</p><p>Ex-Savoca[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 4496272, member: 91461"]Stellar new coin, Doug! I haven't heard the story of Tarkondimotos before. Thanks so much for sharing that beauty and it's story. I often here of Sextus P referred to as a pirate. However, Octavian tried to align with him until it became contrary to his needs. So, due to the negative connotations of being a pirate I dislike the title... though he did commit piracy:jimlad: And no, I don't think that statement makes me a hypocrite. Just a man who has made hypocritical comments;) [ATTACH=full]1115364[/ATTACH] Sextus Pompey Ӕ As. Spain or Sicily, 45 BC. Laureate head of Janus, with the features of Cn. Pompeius Magnus; [MGN] above / Prow right; [PIVS] above, IMP below. Crawford 479/1; CPP I 671. 19.23g, 28mm, Fine. Ex-Savoca[/QUOTE]
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