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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 3200649, member: 57495&quot;]These are nice chunks of mercenary bronze.&nbsp; I have one kinda like it.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]828310[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>SICILY, Messana. The Mamertinoi</b></p><p>AE Pentonkion. 11.5g, 27.8mm. SICILY, Messana, the Mamertinoi, circa 211-208 BC. CNS 25: SNG Cop 446; HGC 2, 849. O: Laureate head of Ares left. R: MAMEPTINΩN, warrior standing left, holding spear and leading horse left; Π (mark of value) to left.</p><p><br /></p><p>And from mercenaries to pirates.&nbsp; Here’s the Pharos of Messana:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]828311[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>ROMAN IMPERATORS, Sextus Pompey</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.76g, 18.9mm. Sicily, 40-39 BC. Crawford 511/4; Sydenham 1348; Sear, Imperators 335. O: The Pharos of Messana surmounted by a statue of Neptune; in foreground, galley left adorned with legionary eagle, sceptre and trident; MAG PIVS IMP ITER around. R: Scylla left, wielding a rudder in both hands; PRÆF CLAS ET ORÆ MARIT EX SC around.</p><p><i>Ex Andrew McCabe Collection, privately purchased from John Jencek, 2011</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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