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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 4213819, member: 51347&quot;]I am in the same camp as [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Donna, most of my collection focus are coins and objects dated BCE. When I see coins and items CE, my mind wants to think they are too new... that they are Modern to my Historical interests.</p><p><br /></p><p>I understand it is all perspective, but the Ancient Roman Empire, Islam, etc. continue today in many of our present laws, governments, and institutions. To me, many of the Historical aspects of entities PRIOR to Rome, etc. are fascinating. Although components of their cultures may have survived into modern times, much of their cultures are gone today. Cool stuff to chase.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>PTOLOMY I</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/egypt-ptolemy-i-soter-tet-delta-bankers-marks-jpg.920851/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Egypt Ptolemy I Soter Tet Delta bankers marks</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Stone Scarab</b> from &quot;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amenhotep_III" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amenhotep_III" rel="nofollow">Nebmaatre Amenhotep III</a> The Magnificent King.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Father of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhenaten" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhenaten" rel="nofollow">Akhenaten</a> and Grandfather of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutankhamun" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutankhamun" rel="nofollow">Tutankhamun</a>.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Ruled Egypt at the height of its power. Built many temples and monuments, including his enormous <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortuary_Temple_of_Amenhotep_III" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortuary_Temple_of_Amenhotep_III" rel="nofollow">Mortuary Temple</a>. Was the son of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thutmose_IV" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thutmose_IV" rel="nofollow">Thutmose IV</a>.&quot;</p><p>---Wikipedia List of Pharaohs.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/egypt-amenhotep-iii-scarab-1390-1352-bce-cartouch-neb-maat-ra-43-37g-45mm-ex-gustave-mustake-jpg.1029241/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Egypt Amenhotep III Scarab 1390-1352 BCE cartouch Neb Maat Ra 43.37g 45mm ex Gustave Mustake</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/egypt-neolithic-arrowhead-8000-bce-jpg.879195/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Egypt Neolithic Arrowhead 8000 BCE[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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