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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 3648732, member: 91461"]Man O man, what a diverse pack of pachyderms!</p><p>[USER=89687]@ominus1[/USER], I see what you did there... Bwahahaha!!!!</p><p>[USER=80556]@David@PCC[/USER] excellent coin and reminder of just how one of the truly great diadochi, Antigonus monophthalmus met his end.</p><p>The elephants of Seleucus were the difference in a hotly contested battle.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]979961[/ATTACH]</p><p>Here's another purple people eater of his son:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]979962[/ATTACH]</p><p>Antiochos I Soter</p><p>Shield with Anchor Æ20</p><p>6.09 grams 20mm</p><p>Obv. Macedonian with Anchor motif</p><p>Rv. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY</p><p>Above and below elephant walking right OME monogram</p><p>(obscured by Anchor counter stamp) and club above</p><p>Jaw bone of boar in exergue BMC 37</p><p>Former <a href="https://www.ebay.com/usr/fvrivs.rvfvs?_trksid=p2047675.l2559" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/usr/fvrivs.rvfvs?_trksid=p2047675.l2559" rel="nofollow">fvrivs.rvfvs</a></p><p>And [USER=44132]@Bing[/USER] bringing the heat (and the heft)! Wonderful Metellus. Who knew they made coins with elephants<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie98" alt=":wacky:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Appreciate it [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]! You never fail to surprise me, except when you do. But never with coins. Golly! Another rare beauty right there my man. Thanks for sharing her.</p><p>Not sure what I'm more jealous of [USER=81887]@Parthicus[/USER], the Antiochus VI or the trip to Africa. JK. Amazing coin, but that pic you took is a piece of wonderment.</p><p>WoWiE [USER=14873]@jamesicus[/USER], that is a highly sought after Augustus sest. Glad you shared it<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Is it just me or is there something spooky special and s little strange<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie48" alt=":greyalien:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />about that Baktrian of yours?? Now I NEED one. But doubt anything will have the same Je ne sais quoi as yours...</p><p>[USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER] over here with tiny coins, plate coins and wonderful New coins. And still the coin that gets the biggest reaction from me is that beautiful/hilarious lady Godiva/slothephant!</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]HgzGwKwLmgM[/MEDIA]</p><p>Cute video [USER=42634]@chrsmat71[/USER] and I've got a hungery boy with a big head (that's the name of my new home movie) too!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]979969[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 3648732, member: 91461"]Man O man, what a diverse pack of pachyderms! [USER=89687]@ominus1[/USER], I see what you did there... Bwahahaha!!!! [USER=80556]@David@PCC[/USER] excellent coin and reminder of just how one of the truly great diadochi, Antigonus monophthalmus met his end. The elephants of Seleucus were the difference in a hotly contested battle. [ATTACH=full]979961[/ATTACH] Here's another purple people eater of his son: [ATTACH=full]979962[/ATTACH] Antiochos I Soter Shield with Anchor Æ20 6.09 grams 20mm Obv. Macedonian with Anchor motif Rv. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY Above and below elephant walking right OME monogram (obscured by Anchor counter stamp) and club above Jaw bone of boar in exergue BMC 37 Former [URL='https://www.ebay.com/usr/fvrivs.rvfvs?_trksid=p2047675.l2559']fvrivs.rvfvs[/URL] And [USER=44132]@Bing[/USER] bringing the heat (and the heft)! Wonderful Metellus. Who knew they made coins with elephants:wacky: Appreciate it [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]! You never fail to surprise me, except when you do. But never with coins. Golly! Another rare beauty right there my man. Thanks for sharing her. Not sure what I'm more jealous of [USER=81887]@Parthicus[/USER], the Antiochus VI or the trip to Africa. JK. Amazing coin, but that pic you took is a piece of wonderment. WoWiE [USER=14873]@jamesicus[/USER], that is a highly sought after Augustus sest. Glad you shared it:wideyed: Is it just me or is there something spooky special and s little strange:greyalien:about that Baktrian of yours?? Now I NEED one. But doubt anything will have the same Je ne sais quoi as yours... [USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER] over here with tiny coins, plate coins and wonderful New coins. And still the coin that gets the biggest reaction from me is that beautiful/hilarious lady Godiva/slothephant! [MEDIA=youtube]HgzGwKwLmgM[/MEDIA] Cute video [USER=42634]@chrsmat71[/USER] and I've got a hungery boy with a big head (that's the name of my new home movie) too! [ATTACH=full]979969[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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