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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 6734592, member: 83845&quot;]Ahhh Pi day... so many happy memories.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ultimate pi day happened on March 14th 1592.&nbsp; Sad I missed it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1271259[/ATTACH]</p><p>Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt</p><p>Ptolemy I Soter, (305-282 BC)</p><p>AR Tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck ca. 300-285 BC</p><p>Dia.: 26 mm</p><p>Wt.: 14.13 g</p><p>Obv.: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck. Δ behind ear</p><p>Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ <font size="6"><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Π</b></span></font>ΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt. P above monogram <font size="6"><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Π</b></span></font>ΑΡ</p><p>Ref.: Noesje 41-42. SNG Copenhagen 70-71. Svoronos 255</p><p>Ex W.F. Stoecklin, Ex Karl Steiner (1940s), signed by Delta.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1271260[/ATTACH]</p><p>Philippus II</p><p>AR Tetradrachm, Antioch mint, AD 248</p><p>Dia.: 27 mm</p><p>Wt.: 12.5 g</p><p>Obv.: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙ<font size="6"><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>ΠΠ</b></span></font>ΟC CΕΒ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philippus II right</p><p>Rev.: ΔHΜΑΡX ΕΞΟΥCΙΑC Υ<font size="6"><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Π</b></span></font>ΑΤΟΔ, Eagle standing right, holding a wreath in beak. ANTIOXIA / SC in exergue</p><p>Ref.: BMC 551, Prieur 474</p><p>Ex Cucumbor Collection</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1271264[/ATTACH]</p><p>Galatia, Ancyra</p><p>Caracalla (AD 198-217)</p><p>AE Tetrassarion, Ancyra mint, struck after AD 212</p><p>Dia.: 28 mm</p><p>Wt.: 16.59 g</p><p>Obv.: ANTΩNINOC AYΓOYCTO-C; Laureate head of Caracalla right</p><p>Rev.: MHTPO<font size="6"><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Π</b></span></font>OΛEΩC ANKYPAC •; Octastyle temple with shield in pediment</p><p>Ref.: BMC 33 var</p><p>Ex Lanz 163, 7 December 2016, 378</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1271265[/ATTACH]</p><p>PHOENICIA, Berytus.</p><p>Caracalla (AD 197-217)</p><p>AR Tetradrachm, Berytus mint, struck AD 215-217.</p><p>Dia.: 28 mm</p><p>Wt.: 13.0 g</p><p>Obv.: AVT KAI ANTWNINOC CЄB; Laureate bust right.</p><p>Rev.: ΔHMAPΧ EΞ Y<font size="6"><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Π</b></span></font>ATO Δ; Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head left wreath in beak; between legs, prow left.</p><p>Reference: Prieur 1292</p><p>From the DePew Collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1271267[/ATTACH] </p><p>Indo-Greek Kingdoms</p><p>Apollodotus I</p><p>AE Hemiobol, mint in northwest India, struck ca. 175-164 BC</p><p>Dim.: 22x22 mm</p><p>Wt.: 9.27 g</p><p>Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ A<font size="6"><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Π</b></span></font>OΛΛOΔOTOY ΣΩTHPOΣ; Apollo standing facing holding arrow in right hand and bow in left.</p><p>Rev.: Karoshthi legend; tripod and monogram surrounded by square of dots. </p><p>Ref.: BMC 17, SG 7594[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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