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Once again a great story on your favorite coin Doug. I enjoyed the article that you wrote on it. Especially interesting was the 'translation' from a 'C' to and 'S' on the obverse by the engravers. To see and understand that kind of detail is extremely impressive! Well done!
Thank you so much for your time putting this thread together. I've learned a lot on these Eastern minted coins.
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Nice coins and a very educational thread Doug, thanks for sharing  |
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Doug thanks for sharing your coins and knowledge with us. I learned a lot over the course of this thread.
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Well done, comrade ... you made it through your 25 coin-presentation, looking fine and looking like a coin genius!! => well done, dougsmit! (thanks for letting us into your coin-mind!! => it's amazing) ...  ... next! |
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In case you were not paying attention in May 2012, read this whole thread about 25 fascinating coins. My "reply" at this late date is to bring this to the top of the forum because it is a superb thread. Thanks, Doug!
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Thanks, Warren. Since I am relatively new here, I would not have seen this otherwise.
When I read stuff like this I realize how very little I know about the subject.
John
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Fascinating thread. I became interested in ancient coins after finding a dirty cigar box full of them. Here's one you might like, especially Doug who likes the Severans.  Edited by Counterstamptastic
12/26/2013 6:50 pm
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Doug, just wanted to say thanks for this topic (made an account to do so!). I enjoyed the history lesson for each coin and the personal stories to go with them.
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If you are new to this list, or, for that matter, ancient coins, I recommend you scroll back through old (even very old) pages. There are some gems, like this thread, which I reread with great enjoyment. Thanks, Doug!
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This is one of the most interesting threads ever on this forum, but it started long ago and if you are new you might not have seen it. So, I am "replying" to bring it back to the top so new people can read it (and long-time members can reread it--I just did, all 18 pages.
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@augustus1, thanks for bumping this topic. This was a tremendous effort by dougsmit and I hadn't found this thread before.
I am one of those folks who is fairly new to CCF, but I recognize that we are standing on the shoulders of some prerty knowledgeable folks here. I wish that all of our newcomers took the time to appreciate this rich history rather than assuming that this is just an opportunity to get some free opinions on counterfeit coins.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Here's one you might like, especially Doug who likes the Severans. Is that... an Annia Faustina? That is the rarest coin for Severan fanatics. Only 5 denarii known. 2 available for collectors with the last one selling for $190,000. http://www.goldbergcoins.com/view-a...6/lot/79091/ |
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This is one of the most interesting threads ever on this forum, but it started long ago and if you are new you might not have seen it. So, I am "replying" to bring it back to the top so new people can read it (and long-time members can reread it--I just did, all 18 pages).
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I just started collecting ancients and medievals and searched this forum with nothing more than "cleaning" as my search. While I would almost never clean the US coins I have collected, I've realized that some degree of cleaning is not only acceptable, but necessary for some of these older coins. As a newbie to the type, I wanted to learn a bit before trying it out myself in order to make sure I did it the right way. So I went off on my search. In doing so, I found this thread. An absolute masterpiece that I feel lucky to have found, read, and now be a part of. What an incredible collection, wealth of knowledge, and fascinating, entertaining, captivating, and enjoyable journey it has been to read every single post in the thread. I've come to a point in my US collection where all I have left are the most expensive key dates. I still enjoy collecting, but it takes far longer and a lot more dollars to fill those empty spots these days than it used to. Getting into foregins/ancients/medievals has been like a rebirth for me in my coin collecting enthusiasm. Stumbling upon this thread has been like stumbling upon a true undiscovered treasure. I can only hope that I can build a collection over the next few decades where I am able to share such incredible knowledge. I look forward to my journey in this new collecting realm! I also hope that bumping this thread that now approaches its 10 year anniversary (wow!) brings valuable knowledge to beginners in the field like myself who otherwise might miss out on something truly special. Above all, I just want to thank everyone who contributed to this. It has been an absolute joy to take it all in. I can only hope that someday I'll be able to share such an incredible wealth of knowledge. Edited by chirrrs
01/07/2022 04:04 am
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Oxos' post about the confusion of one or two snakes as the true symbol of medicine is worth revisiting. I think I will start a new thread on the topic.
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