Always smile at a crocodile

Augustus and Agrippa after the last great naval victory of antiquity. I've looked a long time for this coin. Special thanks to Doug for blessing this acquisition to my collection.

 

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Nice!! Doug's definitely the go-to man on these. You've got everything you need on that coin: both busts, inscriptions, a full crocodile with a great, snarly expression, and even the chain. Well-done!

 

It has wonderful details! One of these days I want to get a good one-- something like yours which clearly shows the chain.

 

And that's why it's good to have a Doug! And it's good to have a John Anthony who endorsed this purchase. Not that I'm afraid to take responsibility. I just got no con-fi-dinks!

 

Oh Antoninus Pius Roman Egypt LK (year 12).

 

Wow, that looks so much better than the seller's photo. Great coin!!

 

I thought so too! Look at the blow up of the reverse.....I think it's amazing! Like the horses are coming through the sands of time!

 

Is that a drachm? (very, very, very cool)

 

Yep, big ol drachm. 20.84 grams and 33MM.

 

Oh sorry => and great croc-addition ...

Ummm, I would show mine, but everytime I get more and more depressed about my coin's "lack-of face" ...

*sigh*

Ehh, but I still love this coin, so let 'er buck, right?!! (right!)




... don't worry faceless-croc-boy, I still love you ...

 

It's night time! A croc has to get some shut-eye!

 

Wow, two very nice coins... Well done! The croc coin is a particularly nice choice.

Mine has more problems than yours.

 

You would have to post a pretty decrepit example of this type for me to not like it. I like them all, problems not withstanding, even the halved ones. Short of spending a thousand bucks on a pristine example, just do what Doug does: buy a drawer-full of them to get all the details.

 

LK is year 20. Year 12 would be LIB

 

Oops!

 

What a bunch of croc... idile

Nice coins everyone, every time I look through these threads I add a new coin to my want list.

 

OK, how about this one?

 

Yup, still likin' it!

 

What JA said. I really like that coin.

 

You guys are easy to please.