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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 8030431, member: 91461"]Stunning new coin and a wonderful write up... as always<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie83" alt=":singing:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Thanks</p><p>But you forgot the fifth part/reason why That coin is so saweet... that toning<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>On the other side of history in 55 bce Pompey's folks were all:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1391438[/ATTACH] </p><p>A. Plautius, 55 BCE, AR denarius. Rome, 3.23g, 19mm.</p><p>Obv: A•PLAVTIVS AED•CVR•S•C; Turreted head of Cybele right</p><p>Rev: IVDAEVS / BACCHIVS; Bacchius Judaeus (Aristobulus II, High Priest and King of Judaea) kneeling right, holding reins of camel standing to right behind, and offering up olive branch. Crawford 431/1</p><p>Ex: Savoca</p><p>Plautius was a supporter of Pompey, and the reverse type refers to the latter’s victories in the east. The obverse refers to the Ludi Megalenses, games hosted by the curule aediles.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 8030431, member: 91461"]Stunning new coin and a wonderful write up... as always:singing: Thanks But you forgot the fifth part/reason why That coin is so saweet... that toning:cigar::wideyed: On the other side of history in 55 bce Pompey's folks were all: [ATTACH=full]1391438[/ATTACH] A. Plautius, 55 BCE, AR denarius. Rome, 3.23g, 19mm. Obv: A•PLAVTIVS AED•CVR•S•C; Turreted head of Cybele right Rev: IVDAEVS / BACCHIVS; Bacchius Judaeus (Aristobulus II, High Priest and King of Judaea) kneeling right, holding reins of camel standing to right behind, and offering up olive branch. Crawford 431/1 Ex: Savoca Plautius was a supporter of Pompey, and the reverse type refers to the latter’s victories in the east. The obverse refers to the Ludi Megalenses, games hosted by the curule aediles.[/QUOTE]
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