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Message:: [QUOTE="Shea19, post: 8172153, member: 90981"]I’ve wanted a coin of Tarkondimotos ever since I first read this post, and I finally was able to add one (for a surprisingly low bid) at the last Leu auction, which just arrived yesterday. I figured I’d revive this old thread and share it here. [ATTACH=full]1427386[/ATTACH]Tarkondimotos, king of Eastern Cilicia, circa 39-31 BC. AE (22 mm, 10.00 g), Anazarbos. Diademed head of Tarkondimotos I to right/ Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ- ΤΑΡΚΟΝΔΙΜΟ/ΤΟΥ - [ΦΙΛΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΥ] Zeus seated left, holding Nike in his right hand and scepter in his left. I really like the portrait of Tarkondimotos, and though the coin is certainly not in the best condition, I think that any coin of a pirate king ought to be at least a little bit messy, so I don't mind <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.  My coin doesn't have the complete reverse legend with a legible ΦΙΛΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΥ ("friend of Antony"), like on [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] 's excellent example, but I like that I can still make out most of the name "Tarkondimotos" on the reverse legend.  I'm just happy to have added a coin of such a cool historical figure who managed to be involved with so many of the key figures of such an important era...and of course, I'm happy to have the first pirate coin in my collection![/QUOTE]