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<p>[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 4545363, member: 97383"]Donna, Congratulations on a great score <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! Not only is the coin an important issue by Aulus Plautius, boasting his position as <b>curule aedile</b>, but the reverse clearly commemorates Pompey's victory in Judaea & capture of Aristobulus. The camel on the reverse might allude to Aristobulus seeking the aid of the Nabataean king who provided military support when he was fighting his brother Hyrcanus for control of Judaea. When Pompey conquered Judaea he did it with the aid of Aulus Gabinius, a close friend & governor of Syria. Pictured below is a Tet of Aulus Gabinius I scored long ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1125287[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1125290[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 4545363, member: 97383"]Donna, Congratulations on a great score :D! Not only is the coin an important issue by Aulus Plautius, boasting his position as [B]curule aedile[/B], but the reverse clearly commemorates Pompey's victory in Judaea & capture of Aristobulus. The camel on the reverse might allude to Aristobulus seeking the aid of the Nabataean king who provided military support when he was fighting his brother Hyrcanus for control of Judaea. When Pompey conquered Judaea he did it with the aid of Aulus Gabinius, a close friend & governor of Syria. Pictured below is a Tet of Aulus Gabinius I scored long ago. [ATTACH=full]1125287[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1125290[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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