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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 3653008, member: 91461"]Umm, [USER=79017]@Andres2[/USER] knows whats up with that saweeeet Herakles MSC<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> And excellent Antiochos VII Tet<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! plus, good reminder of one of my favorite bronzes of the Diadochi of possibly ATG wearing the winged cap! Here is mine in dire need of a reshoot:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]981564[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><u>Seleukos I Nikator</u></b></p><p>312-281 BCE. Æ (15mm, 2.48 g,). Uncertain mint. Winged head of Medusa (Alexander III?) right / Bull butting right; controls not visible.</p><p>Former SAVOCA coin</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks [USER=80556]@David@PCC[/USER]! I was wondering what Scott C was talking about when he said Tryphon had shield coins. I've been hilt deep in them lately and had never heard of it. He must've been confusing shield for helmet. Thanks for the kind correction on my ID. I purchased the Alexander II in a John Anthony auction a while back and just love the type. Great smile on yours.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aw, shucks<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Thanks [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER]. I wish I had the know how to tell the story and post it on YouTube like you did with those magical Melita coins. Someday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]! Tryphon the typhoon!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Nice. How didn't I think of that one. And as always fantastical coins. I like the Seleucid elephant stampede<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yeeeeeuuuusssss! Wonderful coin and follow up story @Shea19<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie16" alt=":artist:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie77" alt=":pompous:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Having a father uncle could create some real mental issues both emotionally and literally<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie39" alt=":cyclops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Speaking of the strange power couple: Part of the reason that Cleopatra Thea (I have a coin of hers but was disappointed to find that I never took the time to take a pic of it<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) was married to so many kings was the power that marrying her garnered. She being the daughter of Ptolemy VI Philometor and his wife/sister Cleopatra II (that's right folks. BOTH Demetrius II and Cleopatra Thea's parents were brother and sister!!!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie105" alt=":yuck:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie96" alt=":vomit:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]981575[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Ptolemy VI Philometor</u></b> </p><p>(180-145 BCE)</p><p>Bronze (Obol). Approx. 176-170 BC Salamis.</p><p>VS: Head of Zeus Ammon with diadem right.</p><p>RS: Eagles with wings placed on the lightning bundle to the left; Left in the Lotus Blossom field.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cleo Thea was engaged to her uncle Ptolemy VIII Physcon, translates to fatty or potbelly (you can't make this stuff up folks), but he ended up marrying his sister Cleopatra III<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]981577[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>PtolemyVIII/Euergetes II</u></b> </p><p>(Physcon), Second Reign, 145 - 116 B.C.E. Bronze, Svoronos 1646, Cyprus mint, diademed bust of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left, head left, wings closed, LMA (year 41) over lotus before ;Ptolemy VIII only one who had a Year 41. Very Rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>Awww geeee. A compliment so nice it had to post twice. Thanks [USER=89687]@ominus1[/USER]. I don't remember who said it, but a good story tells itself.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 3653008, member: 91461"]Umm, [USER=79017]@Andres2[/USER] knows whats up with that saweeeet Herakles MSC:cool: And excellent Antiochos VII Tet:jawdrop:! plus, good reminder of one of my favorite bronzes of the Diadochi of possibly ATG wearing the winged cap! Here is mine in dire need of a reshoot: [ATTACH=full]981564[/ATTACH] [B][U]Seleukos I Nikator[/U][/B] 312-281 BCE. Æ (15mm, 2.48 g,). Uncertain mint. Winged head of Medusa (Alexander III?) right / Bull butting right; controls not visible. Former SAVOCA coin Thanks [USER=80556]@David@PCC[/USER]! I was wondering what Scott C was talking about when he said Tryphon had shield coins. I've been hilt deep in them lately and had never heard of it. He must've been confusing shield for helmet. Thanks for the kind correction on my ID. I purchased the Alexander II in a John Anthony auction a while back and just love the type. Great smile on yours. Aw, shucks:happy:. Thanks [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER]. I wish I had the know how to tell the story and post it on YouTube like you did with those magical Melita coins. Someday. Thanks [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]! Tryphon the typhoon!:hilarious: Nice. How didn't I think of that one. And as always fantastical coins. I like the Seleucid elephant stampede:wideyed:. Yeeeeeuuuusssss! Wonderful coin and follow up story @Shea19:cigar::artist::pompous: Having a father uncle could create some real mental issues both emotionally and literally:cyclops: Speaking of the strange power couple: Part of the reason that Cleopatra Thea (I have a coin of hers but was disappointed to find that I never took the time to take a pic of it:confused:) was married to so many kings was the power that marrying her garnered. She being the daughter of Ptolemy VI Philometor and his wife/sister Cleopatra II (that's right folks. BOTH Demetrius II and Cleopatra Thea's parents were brother and sister!!!:yack::yuck::vomit:). [ATTACH=full]981575[/ATTACH] [B][U]Ptolemy VI Philometor[/U][/B] (180-145 BCE) Bronze (Obol). Approx. 176-170 BC Salamis. VS: Head of Zeus Ammon with diadem right. RS: Eagles with wings placed on the lightning bundle to the left; Left in the Lotus Blossom field. Cleo Thea was engaged to her uncle Ptolemy VIII Physcon, translates to fatty or potbelly (you can't make this stuff up folks), but he ended up marrying his sister Cleopatra III:facepalm:. [ATTACH=full]981577[/ATTACH] [B][U]PtolemyVIII/Euergetes II[/U][/B] (Physcon), Second Reign, 145 - 116 B.C.E. Bronze, Svoronos 1646, Cyprus mint, diademed bust of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left, head left, wings closed, LMA (year 41) over lotus before ;Ptolemy VIII only one who had a Year 41. Very Rare. Awww geeee. A compliment so nice it had to post twice. Thanks [USER=89687]@ominus1[/USER]. I don't remember who said it, but a good story tells itself.:bookworm:[/QUOTE]
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