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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 4377270, member: 51347&quot;]LOL, I am glad my coin was an inspiration. That History was an inspiration for me. I am honored that my coin inspired you.</p><p><br /></p><p>I remember when &quot;I, Claudius&quot; came out on TV my senior year in H.S.&nbsp; Loved it.&nbsp; Patrick Stewart even had hair then!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I went on to University, taking an incredible History of Rome, Part One course (Rome&#039;s founding through Augustus).&nbsp; My Prof focused a whole class around this battle.&nbsp; Fun.&nbsp; He literally acted out his Lectures.&nbsp; Incredible prof, the late J. Rufus Fears.&nbsp; When I found mine... well, no matter what, it was mine.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is why I collect coins.&nbsp; And, why I do not call myself a numismatist.&nbsp; I collect not for &quot;purdy coins&quot;, rather I collect for their cool History and the placemarker the coin represents in History.&nbsp; I am an Ancients Collector.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1104173[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Imperatorial</p><p><b>Publius Quinctilius Varus</b> 5-4 BCE</p><p>AE20 8.0g Tetrachalkon</p><p>Zeus</p><p>Tyche Orontes</p><p>Antioch Yr ZK </p><p>RPC 4252 SNG Cop 92</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the guy who lost the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, 3 legions, and 3 standards in 9 CE. Afterwards, Emperor Augustus lamented this loss until his death.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>&quot;Quintili Vare, legiones redde!&quot; </b>(Quintilius Varus, give me back my legions!)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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