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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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Doug,
You are correct, the dies were not mixed with one another but kept in pairs.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
The obsession / collection continues. Another Papius onto the pile. L Papius Denarius Serratus, Papia 1, Sym. var. RRC Obv:- " Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, altar Rev:- " Gryphon running right; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, lighted altar Minted in Rome from . B.C. 79. Reference(s) - " RSC Papia 1. RRC 384/1. RCTV 311. Symbol variety - " RRC 147. Babelon 69. BMCRR Unknown. CNR: Unknown  Edited by maridvnvm
08/24/2013 4:43 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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You are buying extremely valueable/beautiful coins last days, did you won the lotery, are you a surgeon or did you sell your house lately?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
I have not been saving up for a couple of months and have spent my savings in one go.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4973 Posts |
fantastic coin...that gryphon is sweet.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
856 Posts |
Interesting coins Martin!
As for obsession, I seem to remember John Brooker, the collector of Charles I coinage, had over 1500 coins in his collection, many similar with minor legend variations or over marks. Richard Lockett's collection took 13 auctions over a period of five years to dispose of it.
I suspect most of us have rather a way to go before we could think of competing on those scales! But in the end a degree of obsession is what turns just collecting into a numismatic study, no?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I have a question about this coin, forgive me as I am a 'noob' and I am sure it is an excellent coin but the 'v' splits are very regular and from the pictures it appears to have small pockets of air burst marks as from a cast coin, if this is a genuine coin then how am I best to distinguish a replica from a genuine?
You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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In this case the flans are cast and serrated before striking. The coin is from a known die and variation. Hope this helps.
...and you call yourself a noob!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
The obsession continues. Obv:â€" Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, Modius. Rev:â€" Gryphon running right; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, Modius Minted in Rome from B.C. 79. Reference(s) â€" RSC Papia 1. RRC 384/1. RCTV 311. Symbol variety â€" RRC 75. Babelon 8. BMCRR 75. CNR: 1/009  |
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United States
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Imho, I think about it like gambling. When you gamble, a responsible player should understand the rules, risks, and be able to identify the conditions that constitute a "bad bet." For example, let's say you played blackjack for 8 hours straight. You should stop because you are tired.
It becomes a problem when the reason to stop, no matter how strong or logical, cannot be followed. In the blackjack example, let's say you have a 17 and the dealer is showing a 10. You've been losing so you think you have a chance to hit a card to improve your hand. But, the odds against you are pretty large of hitting a card that will bust you. Therefore, if you can't avoid hitting, you have a problem.
So, in summary, coin collecting (or anything for that matter) is a problem when emotion overrides logic.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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But unlike Gambling, if buying a quality coin, the cost can be recouped, either at a small loss or a significant gain.
A Coin is something physical, unlike Gambling which is about probabilities and nothing else.
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Valued Member
United States
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No, I'm talking about something else. In my case, I look at say silver performance over 5 years. I notice several trends that say now is not the time to buy. If I buy anyway, I have a problem. In other words, theres a hundred good reasons not to do it, but you do it anyway. Its an obsession.
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Valued Member
United States
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I think you guys are describing an addiction, not an obsession. You're obsessed when you can't stop thinking about it. You're addicted when you can't resist the urge despite understanding that it's harmful to continue.
Ras
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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Ok, in that case I am addicted and obsessed ...
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Valued Member
Canada
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Ummmmm...I think I crossed the collecting..obsession and addiction lines..What's after that?lol
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10/11/2013 11:17 am
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