Ancient =>Elephorse ... ummm, horsephant?

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  1. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Man, I love this good ol' desert-patina animal coin!!

    Demetrios I Serratus AE17
    162 - 150 BC
    Diameter: 16.5mm
    Weight: 4.41 grams
    Obverse: Horse
    Reverse: Elephant
    Reference: SNG Spaer 1299
    Other: AEF/EF ...
    => a fantastic well struck and centered specimen with a wonderful original desert patina!


    Demetrios I Serrate a.jpg Demetrios I Serrate b.jpg


    => naaaaaaayyyyyyy ... and ummm, elephantish sounds tooooooooooo!!
     
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  3. Windchild

    Windchild Punic YN, Shahanshah

    Amazing newp!
     
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  4. jgreenhood

    jgreenhood Senior Member

    Those are gorgous!
     
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  5. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Thanks for the coin-compliments, guys!!

    :)
     
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  6. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Nice bottle cap. Need to get me some later on.
     
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  7. ValiantKnight

    ValiantKnight Well-Known Member

    Cool-looking coin steve!
     
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  8. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Nice!
     
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  9. SKI

    SKI Ooka Echizen Kawayama San

    Nice coin Jerry.
     
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  10. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Hey wow => hi Echi ... long time, no hear!!

    Thanks for the kudos, fellas ...

    :)
     
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  11. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Che? Dat you?

    Wonderful addition Steve.
     
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  12. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Here is another cool elephant coin from a few years later-on ...

    SYRIA, Seleukid Kings
    Antiochos VI Dionysos
    145-142 BC
    Antioch mint
    Diameter: 22 mm
    Weight: 8.21 grams
    Obverse: Diademed and radiate head right
    Reverse: BASILEWS ANTIOCOU [E]PIFANOUS [DION]US[OU], Elephant standing left; STA above control mark (???) in right field
    Reference: Houghton 249; SNG Spaer 1774ff
    Other: VF, dark green patina, earthen highlights


    syria seleukid replacement.jpg syria seleukid replacement b.jpg


    Yah, I'm lovin' the desert-patina on these coins, eh?
     
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  13. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    OK, when did Hannibal cross the Alps and invade Rome?
     
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  14. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    green18 => the hardest part was riding the elephants as they swam to the island of Sicily!!

    swim with elephant.jpg

    ;)

    ... anyway ...

    Both of the those desert-patina elephant coins or from the Seleukid Kings, of Syria ...

    Here is a "World History Timeline" map that shows the story of the time ... merely click on the link directly below (NOTE: this amazing map changes depending upon the time-period you choose ... cool, eh?)

    http://www.timemaps.com/history/syria-30bc


    ... man, I love maps!!
     
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  15. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Oh, and here is another map which gives you a broader look at the world during the approximate time that these coins were struck (this second map depicts 90 BC)

    Map Amasia.jpg
     
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  16. Windchild

    Windchild Punic YN, Shahanshah

    218, wit these coins being from the Wrong Empire.
     
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  17. Ancientnoob

    Ancientnoob Money Changer

    Ele-phat!
     
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  18. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    => good one, Noob!!

    ;)
     
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  19. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    oh yeah, those are great, dig those seleucids...nice one stevex.

    here the obverse of mine...

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    reverse if my avatar coin.

    i just got over a bout of byzatine fever....i hope my seleucidosis doesn't flare up again now. :)
     
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  20. Ancientnoob

    Ancientnoob Money Changer


    Lets hope not, but Kushan fever has been going around in my neck of the woods.
     
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  21. Windchild

    Windchild Punic YN, Shahanshah

    I'm failing to fight Sassanid flu...
     
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