Ancients => The wife is outta town => Seljuqs of Rum, anybody?

While I agree the beast looks much like a llama the fact that they are from South America makes that unlikely. I could be talked into the thing being a dromedary albeit a small one.

 

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Curious, Mentor ... do you have a Sejuqs example with a horse-n-rider?

 

cool new coin stevex! hey, there's a lot worse things a fella can do when his spouse is out of town....i'd say you're being good!

i have this coin islamic coin with an image of a person (helios?). this is an artuqid coin.

 

I had a pet duck in college. I found it as a hatchling in October which was way too late in the year for it to survive. It imprinted on me and I kept it in my apartment in a large box and fed it dog food. In the morning that winter the duck would quack loudly when the sun came up. One day my neighbor said to me "John I think I'm losing my mind, I keep hearing a duck quacking every morning". I, of course, looked at him and told him he was indeed crazy. Later on I told him I actually did have a duck and he was relieved and totally cool with it.

 

Thanks chrsmat ... I'm gonna quote you on that if my wife happens to check my VISA

=> "but he said that I was being good!!"

hey, I have a similar type to your cool thread-addition ...




... Theo, I love the great duck tale

 

That is so funny - Yes - ducklings will imprint with what/who they first see. Ohio has a law that retailers selling ducklings have to sell at least 3 at a time!

 

*happy edit*

 

The RESEMBLANCE is UNCANNY!!!

 

ahaha ...

=> yah, but Doug would beat the crap out of that ol' fool in a round of Sep Sev!!

 

A neat addition

 

Sadly, Wayne (the seller) couldn't find my original OP-coin, but he found a second example that I had also asked about originally ... see the two coins below:

Original, yet "unavailable" OP-coin (most likely he sold this coin, yet he neglected to remove the posting on vcoins)




New "available" coin ...



Here is Wayne's quote:

Frankly, I think it (the new available coin) is a better choice. The coin is more attractive in hand than the photo and it is far more scarce than the Rukn al-Din. This coin has a very unusual feature where the mint is typically found on these (below the horse). I believe the mint name is stylized into a dragon. An unusual variety, perhaps retaining elements of the Byzantine prototype of St. George and the Dragon. In any case, this coin is not a typical Konya mint issue. It appears to be from a mint in north or northeast Anatolia.

So, I was wondering what you coin-gang think? ... I actually have no problem switching and buying the new coin, since I was originally undecided and flip-flopped between the two examples ... the "new available" coin is actually slightly more expensive than my original Op-coin, yet Wayne is offering to make a straight-swap and eat the wee extra cash for the confusion ...

=> what do you think? ... should I go for Door #2?



Oh, and here is my St. George and the dragon example ...

 

No, but I am known as a violent master addicted to ancient TV and llamas.

 

Hmmm, really? ... not even with the extra star and gratuitous dragon-design? (oh and look at that big-flan, eh?)

... ummm, would Wayne Sayles steer me wrong, my friend?

I admit that the cool colourful patina was what swayed me towards the original coin ... but again, I flip-flopped between the two, so I will probably accept his offer

 

Nobody else has a comment? (did Smeag put a big downer on the night, or what?)

thanks, either way

cheers

 

I like door #1 - more eye appeal even if more common

 

Bummer, Steve...
Obviously Wayne Sayles knows abit more about these coins (and coins in general?) than I do, but I think coin #1 is a better coin. Still, that is still a pretty darn cool dragon mintmark! Go for it.

 

Why not - especially now that coin #1 isn't avaliable.

 

Thanks Markus => yah, I'm weak (I had already jumped at the swap)

... notice my avatar? (eh, coin-on my friends ... I love my "newer" coin)

Cheers

 

Oh - yeah - looks strikingly familiar, LOL!!