Ancients => Ummm, are you fricken kidding me?!! => you bought anutha Rhodes Coin!!???

Yah, I seem to be on a bit of a side-slide ...

=> Rhodes .... eh-heh-heh-heh ... Rhodes, Rhodes, Rhodes, Rhodes!!

Hey, no judgin', judgers!!

Fot whateva reason => man, I'm lovin' the sweet ol' Rhodes journey!!

Please put your hands together for today's big-n-fat-n-bronzy-Rhodes-cha-chinggg!!

Rhodes AE27
120-84 BC
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 18.55 grams
Obverse: Radiate head of Helios right
Reverse: Rose, cornucopiae to left and winged caduceus to the right. "P-O"
Reference: SNG Helsinki 372
Other: rare

 

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Nice grab! I like the sideways busts a lot from Rhodes.

 

Nice chubby little fella.

 

Don't tell your wife you have been buying roses. She might take it the wrong way. For those who see the photo: Be sure you note that this is AE27 and 30mm diameter (????). That in itself is some rose.

 

Right. I actually had this coin in my cart, not because I was going to buy it, but just because I wanted a closer look at a very big bronze of Rhodes. It seems they're scarce - many more available in the 12 - 18 mm denominations. Anyway, I'm glad it went to a good home. Well-done, Steve-o.

 

Ummm Doug, have you been drinking??

... just jokes ...

Anyway, you're correct that my sweet ol' wife is on to me one more time (man, it's incredibly difficult to give her the ol' shake ... apparently, she has matrix-like moves)

 

You sure have a bloodhound's ability to sniff out the cool and unusual, Steve! Nice nab

 

Thanks, Sweetest ...

 

You're welcome, sugarbritches

 

... I hope that you love me ...

=> you're aces!!

 

Regardless ...

Uh-oh, it's OCD time => bring-on the Rhodes babies!!

 

Hey ... ummm, do you dudes have any other "plant-coins"

I don't have that many, but I'm gonna dig-deep and go look (hey, why don't you dudes come with me?)

=> go find any coins with cool "plants/flowers/veggies"

 

Ummm, do I get some cool credit for a pomegranate? (sweet)

=> goooooooooooooall!!


PAMPHYLIA, Side. Gallienus, Æ 11 Assarion
253-268 AD
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 14.25 grams
Obverse: Laureate and draped bust right above eagle standing right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; IA obliterated by c/m of Є within circular incuse
Reverse: Athena standing facing, head right, holding spear and [thunderbolt], with shield at side; pomegranate to left

 

My latest Rhodian, again...

(Have to reshoot my tetra )

Islands of Caria, Rhodes AR Didrachm
(250-229 BC). Agesidamos, magistrate.
Obv.: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right.
Rev.: AΓΗΣΙΔΑΜΟΣ / Ρ - Ο. Rose with bud right. Control: Artemis advancing left, holding torch.
Ashton 206.

 

Hey, thanks for responding, my coolest coin-friend ...

Cheers, Pierre

 

arrrrggghhh .... I bought a few more coins today (eh-heh-heh, my wife is certainly "not" gonna be impressed) ...

=> I definitely think/know that I'm on the wagon until October (errr, maybe a crappy Halloween coin?)

.... *sigh* ... anyway ...


Ooops yah, I really did blow-the-wad today (That'll teach me!!!)

... or not?



couple more coins to follow ...

 

Careful. You don't want to upset the apple cart. Remember it is SHE who must be obeyed!

 

Obviously, you're correct ... but for whatever reason "Evil Steve" thinks he has a handle on the situation ...




.... sadly, as we all know

=> Evil Steve will eventually be beaten-down into submission and there will be permanent scars!! (*sigh*) ....... *help*

 

Well, for us watching from the peanut gallery, there is a lot to like about Evil Steve. I'm just not sure your lovely spousal unit will concur.

 

Lovely coin, got none to share.