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The E-Sylum: Volume 23, Number 34, August 23, 2020, Article 20

DAVISSON'S E-AUCTION 36 ANCIENTS

Marnie & Lief Davisson reviewed some of the ancient coins in their upcoming E-Auction 36 in an email to clients this week. Here's an excerpt. -Editor

Our Ancient Greek section includes lots from a broad span–Spain, Italy, Sicily, Greece, Asia Minor–a few particularly special pieces are below:

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Lots 21 and 24 are of particular interest. The tyrants of Sicily had always employed mercenaries, often hired in Campania and Central Italy. In a land famed for its sweeping landscapes–ideal for the breeding of strong horses–the emergent Campanian nobility developed their renowned cavalry. Carrying heavy javelins for skirmishing and swords for melee, they used speed, agility, and flexibility of tactics to inflict damage on more heavily armed, and therefore slower moving, opponents. When King Agathocles of Syracuse died many of his strong young mercenaries refused to leave Sicily, and captured the Greek city of Messana in circa 288 B.C. They adopted the name of their war god Mamers, Oscan for Mars, often fighting like pirates and plundering the neighboring districts. Their activities which finally engaged the Romans against the Carthaginians set off the First Punic War (264-241 B.C.).

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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