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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2936771, member: 76194&quot;]<b>#8 Walk like an Egyptian</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]714278[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Ptolemy IV of the new Greek dynasty of pharaohs made some pretty sweet hockey pucks, and this baby at 40.45mm and 44.2 grams is my largest and heaviest ancient coin. Who doesn&#039;t love an oversized chunk of bronze? I certainly do, a lot, which is why this baby makes my #8 on the list.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]714279[/ATTACH]</p><p>Ptolemy IV Philopator AE40 Pentobol (40.45mm, 44.2g)</p><p>222-204 BC</p><p>Diademed head of Zeus Ammon right</p><p>Eagle with folded wings standing left on thunderbolt, head right; filleted cornucopiaon shoulder; Λ between legs</p><p>Svoronos 1166; SNG Copenhagen 221</p><p><br /></p><p>And here is some music to go along with the coin and the theme of this post.</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]Cv6tuzHUuuk[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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