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<p>[QUOTE="Magnus Maximus, post: 2151428, member: 73473"]Where do I start with this guy.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>He killed his mum, went to war against his brother, was killed in said war against his brother. And I thought the Constantinians and Theodosians were bad<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie96" alt=":vomit:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p>I now introduce to you all, Ptolmey X Alexander I Pharaoh of Egypt from 110 BCE. to 88 BCE( though he did not rule for all this time)</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the Ptolomies family tree, as you can see it is very straight!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie96" alt=":vomit:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Paphos Mint</p><p>Size: 26mm</p><p>Weight:13.19 grams</p><p>Obverse: Diademed head right, wearing aegis</p><p>Reverse: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; L K (date) before; PA behind.</p><p>Struck in year 20 or 97 BCE.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]412859[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is one of four non Roman coins I own, and a darn good one at that!I probably shouldn't have bought it, but it was a good price. Heck I think I got it for more of a novelty value than for any collector interest. Just look at that nose/ head!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smug:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Magnus Maximus, post: 2151428, member: 73473"]Where do I start with this guy.:rolleyes: He killed his mum, went to war against his brother, was killed in said war against his brother. And I thought the Constantinians and Theodosians were bad:vomit:. I now introduce to you all, Ptolmey X Alexander I Pharaoh of Egypt from 110 BCE. to 88 BCE( though he did not rule for all this time) Here is the Ptolomies family tree, as you can see it is very straight!:vomit: Paphos Mint Size: 26mm Weight:13.19 grams Obverse: Diademed head right, wearing aegis Reverse: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; L K (date) before; PA behind. Struck in year 20 or 97 BCE. [ATTACH=full]412859[/ATTACH] This is one of four non Roman coins I own, and a darn good one at that!I probably shouldn't have bought it, but it was a good price. Heck I think I got it for more of a novelty value than for any collector interest. Just look at that nose/ head!:joyful::smug::smuggrin:[/QUOTE]
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