Ancient Camels?—Show em' if you got em'

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  1. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    I keep missing out on the RR M.A. Scaurus type but I did snag a drachm of Trajan too.

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    Mikey Zee, Feb 9, 2017
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  3. Gavin Richardson

    Gavin Richardson Well-Known Member

    Me, a Canadian girl, and a camel. Cairo/Giza, 1990. I'm the one in the jacket. Gavin Line Moses Sitting Camel.jpg
     
    Gavin Richardson, Feb 9, 2017
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  4. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Supporter

    That's funny...I was in the area at the same time courtesy of Uncle Sam. You seem to be having a better time than I did though.
     
    Victor_Clark, Feb 9, 2017
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  5. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

    i knew i had walked a mile for a camel, thanks to Bing ringing a bell, i remembered where it was. (sorry 'bout the blur) trajan camel denar 001.JPG trajan camel denar 002.JPG
     
    gregarious, Feb 9, 2017
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  6. Volodya

    Volodya Junior Member

    A camel:

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    Volodya, Feb 10, 2017
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  7. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

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    It is not the demand sestertius a dupondius Arabia with a camel
     
    ro1974, Feb 10, 2017
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  8. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio

    nice coin @Deacon Ray I like Cybele / Tyche on the obverse. Her city crown looks interesting.
     
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  9. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Nice!

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    randygeki, Feb 10, 2017
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  10. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE Supporter

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    Alegandron, Feb 10, 2017
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  11. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Well-Known Member

    That's a beautiful coin!
     
    Deacon Ray, Feb 10, 2017
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  12. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    awesome new camel DR!

    I don't have an ancient camel, here is an 18th century camel (I did buy this one ofr the camel)....


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    chrsmat71, Feb 10, 2017
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  13. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Very, very sweet OP-addition, D-Ray (I'm amazingly jealous of that sweet camel!!)

    Oh, and the rest of you coin-troop always bring the coolest backup examples (great stuff)

    Hmmm ... camels, eh? (I can only think of the common one) ...

    ... do ya still wanna see it? ...

    => here it comes (the good ol' ship of the desert)

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    stevex6, Feb 11, 2017
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