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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;doucet, post: 8433566, member: 46490&quot;]As far as the OP coin (great coin David Atherton) and the arguments presented in the ensuing discussion I believe it is the Great Sphinx that is depicted. (It is interesting though that some scholars believe that the Egyptians did not call the thing a Sphinx, which is a Greek word.) </p><p><br /></p><p>The image of a sphinx was used in many cultures. I&#039;m not sure how many are on coins though.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a few, but only from two cultures, Greek and Iberian. I believe the Iberian sphinx is related to the Phoenician sphinx.</p><p><br /></p><p>One from pamphylia, perga</p><p><br /></p><p>And a few from the Iberian peninsula...Castulo and Ursone.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1495236[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1495237[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1495238[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1495239[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1495240[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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