(Play from modern Syria next) Ancient Greece: Seleucid Kingdom, bronze AE19 of Antiochus VIII, ca. 121-96 BC Obverse: radiate and diademed head of Antiochus VIII right. Reverse: eagle standing left on thunderbolt, lotus-tipped scepter under right wing. Struck ca. 121-120 BC, Antioch mint. 18.9 mm, 5.5-6.0 g approx. NGC VF (Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, "sand patina"), cert.# 4094568-006.
I'm pretty good at geography, but have often had to lean on Google Maps during the course of this thread.
I actually learned more about history and geography through my early interest in coins than I ever did in all my years of formal education. I still rely on Google Maps to confirm many of my posts.
I learned most of my geography from stamp collecting as a kid. But history/ geography were my fav. subjects in school, still are today.
Two questions, panzerman. How do they know it's 1699; it says 1697? What's Wolfgang in English or French? Inquiring minds want to know!