My Son is Out of Afghanistan

Good to hear, and great coin!

 

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Please thank him for his service for me, glad to hear he's back and safe. Wishing the same for the rest of his brothers and sisters in arms whom are still deployed.

 

That's great news, Bing! What a relief

Please thank him for his service for me, and thank you too for yours

 

Glad your son is back to civilisation as we know it, and safe and sound. And thank you all for your service - families included.

 

So glad he's safe and sound!

 

Thank him for his service and very happy for your relief that he is out of Afghanistan.

 

In these turbulent times it's good to hear your son made it home safe.

Nice coin too!

 

So glad to hear your good news. Thank you for his service to keep us safe. That's a great coin too. The son being home is better than the coin.

 

Wonderful to hear. Celebrate well. Here is one of my newly acquired coins. Alexander chased Bessus into Afghanistan, won, then had to deal with the Scythians before he could move on to his next mission. Sound familiar?

 

Your post made my day @Bing. Nothing makes me happier than to hear that loved ones have safely made it back home

I'll celebrate with a coin of Mithradates struck at Pontos with Zeus/Eagle

 

So glad to hear your son has returned! Here's wishing an easy transition to regular life!

Here are a few coins from the region:


Apollodotos I, Backtria, 174-165 BC
AR, drachm, 14mm, 1.4g
Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY SΩTHPOΣ; Elephant standing right, MI monogram below
Rev.: Maharajasa Apaladatasa tradarasa (Karosthi script); Zebu standing right, Karosthi legend around, MI monogram below


Indo-Scythians, King Maues
90-57 BCE (per CoinIndia; elsewhere, shown as 125-85 BCE)
AE hemi-obol, 9.5 gm, 20 x 23 mm
Obv: Elephant walking right, with raised trunk, within rectangular dotted border; Greek legend around, BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY MAYOY
Rev: King seated cross-legged facing oncouch, within rectangular border, monogram above right, Kharoshthi legend around:rajatirajasa mahatasa moasa
(I have more...this is fine for now!)

And here's an Alexander tet for good measure:

Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III
AR tetradrachm, 17.18g; Amphipolis mint, lifetime issue, struck under Antipater, c. 325-323 BC.
Obv.: Head of Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck.
Rev.: AΛEΞANΔΡOY Zeus enshrined left, throne without back and two leg struts,bright leg forward (archaic lifetime style), eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, TE monogram lower left, concave field

 

That's awesome, Big Bro ... glad to hear that your boy is safe & sound

=> here is a coin that seems relevant (but I'm usually off-base)




Again => that rocks that your boy is okay ...

SIDENOTE: if Buster or Larry ever escape out of the gate, I am fricken frantic!! (so I can only imagine what it would be like for you, my awesome friend)

Cheers

 

I thank your son for his service. I know how you feel. My oldest daughter got back in Feb from her 3 tour of Iraq. You just don't breath easy at all while they are gone.
Beautiful coin!

 

Please tell your son welcome home, and thank him for his service from me.

 

My thoughts as well. Some people just dont get it (and that's OK), but I had an extremely good time in the Navy. I only wished I had stayed the 20.

Anyway, glad be's back OK and thanks for your, his, and other members service!

 

Your son is a Patriot. Please thank him for his service to our country. Congrats on raising a worthwhile human being!

 

So, Bing, are you giving that away out of gratitude?

IJK. Congratulations to all of you in your family who had to hold your breath and/or pray while your son was deployed. About a week ago I listened to Romesha's book on audio, Red Platoon. Man, what an ordeal they went through in Afghanistan!
Happy for him and all of you!
Steve

 

Indeed glad he is save/ good weekend

 

Your son probably dont wanna see ancient Afghan coins at the moment ? , guess he's just happy to be back in The US of A and see his family again.

Anyway here are three 2000 year old coins I found in my collection:

 

Actually he's not in the U.S. He's stationed in Poland and that's where is wife and son are waiting for him. He's in Mons, Belgium for debriefings, physical, equipment turn-in, etc., until Wednesday next week. Then he will travel to be with his family. His mother and I will not see him until July when both my boys and their families will meet us in Colorado for a couple of weeks.

BTW, he said this tour was perhaps the most rewarding time professionally for him. At least he's being positive.

Thanks to all for the kind words, and be assured I will pass them on to him when we talk next.