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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collecting Nut, post: 8206507, member: 74863&quot;]AE Pentonikion, 11.5G, 27mm, 12h</p><p>Messana, 220-200 BC</p><p>Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right.</p><p>Reverse: MAMEPTINON, Helmeted naked warrior advancing right, holding spear and shield.</p><p><br /></p><p>Forgive my spelling in some place but my phone won’t do Greek letters. Like the large IT below the shield. This coin has a beautiful brown and green patina.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Mamertini were OSCAN Mercenaries who took over the city for a time. The coin has wear but that shows that the coin worked well to support the local economy at the time.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1438600[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1438601[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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