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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2241354, member: 42773&quot;]Antiochus VI serrate elephant. Y&#039;all have to take my word for it - this is a great coin in hand. After two shoots, I still can&#039;t get a good image of it. Maybe I&#039;ll try an in-hand pic with incandescent lighting later.</p><p><br /></p><p>The elephant holding a torch is a military symbol on these coins, as the Seleucids maintained a stable of 600(!) war elephants at Antioch - the ancient version of shock and awe. Imagine that coming at you on the battlefield.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]442171[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I liked this coin because of the excellent detail in the elephant and the lettering on the reverse. It also has wonderful teeth. I don&#039;t have the exact attribution yet - they come with a number of different dates and control marks.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]442168[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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