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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 4644728, member: 91461&quot;]Another wonderful write up<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie83" alt=":singing:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>And wonderful Prousias twosias!&nbsp; I really like [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] &#039;s example as well... oh wait, it doesn&#039;t appear here has one<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Here&#039;s my example of the man of the hour:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1147732[/ATTACH]</p><p>Prousias II Kynegos</p><p>KINGS of BITHYNIA.. 182-149 BC. Æ (15mm, 3.07 g, 12h). Nikomedeia mint. Struck circa 181-179 BC(?). Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Kerykeion. RG 22; HGC 7, 630. VF, green patina. Rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course Megas gave us a wonderfully sexy<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie60" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />Macedonian shield example:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1147734[/ATTACH]</p><p>Antiochos III Megas</p><p>Seleukid Kingdom. Uncertain (military) mint 60. 223-187 BC. Struck 202-187 BC Bronze Æ 17mm., 4,60g. Macedonian shield with gorgoneion in central boss / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑNΤΙΟΧΟΥ, elephant walking right, anchor above, monogram of ΠΑ below. very fine SC 1089.3a; HGC 9, 490</p><p>Former: Savoca</p><p><br /></p><p>And yes, the Romans steam rolled all in their path, including macedon... but did they have to run over the beautiful shields?!?!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie79" alt=":rage:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie44" alt=":drowning:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1147737[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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