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Pillar of the Community
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The theme of Smackdown XIV is any purchase on one day from a single seller this year (Since Jan. 1, 2012) where the total (including shipping) is $50 or less. This could be one coin up to $50, or two or more bought at one time from one seller that total $50 or less. [You are on your honor about the expense, and uncleaned coins you cleaned up don't count, since your labor adds to their value.]
Entries Begin Immediately and submissions end at Monday at 11:00 pm Eastern time and voting will last two days and end at 11:00 pm EST USA, Wednesday September 12, 2012.
1) At most two entries per member.
2) Voting: Vote for three in order of preference, Gold (3pts), Silver (2pts), Bronze (1pt).
3) Host computes the vote totals and announces the winner. Host may enter, but cannot be the winner. Winner chooses next Smackdown subject and is the next host.
4) You do not have to enter a coin to vote but please do try to enter something.
5) Base your votes on any criteria you like
6) Final decision if two pairs have the same score and the same number of golds will be the hosts choice.
7) Enjoy.
Let the games begin! -- Warren
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Moderator
 United States
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Picked this up a few weeks ago paid $37 with shipping.   AR Denarius Severus Alexander IMP CM AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG PAX AVG RIC Vii 168 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
This will be a tough one. I will think on it overnight. Should be interesting.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
Perhaps my favorite for $48 shipped.  The coin came described as: Macedonia, Alexander III 336-323 BC AE17, 5.67 gr Sear 6739 It's also described elsewhere as four chalkoi or hemiobol. Since it's a Gorytos type, it may be minted in western Asia Minor, possibly an Alexander III lifetime issue. M.J. Price 322, Müller 1699. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Here is an example which cannot win because I am the host.  Silver, 8-7 mm, hemiobol, 0.23 grams. Tiny! Greek c. 450-410 BC, from Tragilos, Macedonia cluster of grapes/TPAI in quarters of incuse square (some examples have the letter A to the left of the I; this one seems to read clockwise.) (The left side of the reverse is struck deeper which spit the flan at the corners of the square.) SNG Copenhagen Macedonia 447 Bought May 2012 under $50. -- Warren |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Same as echizentos :D  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
Awwww I cant enter...  |
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Pillar of the Community
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COIN #1Philip II Bronze 359-336 BC Diameter: 18 mm Weight: 6.2 grams Obv.Head of Apollo right Rev.Youth on horse right => $31 delivered   NOTE: Here is a previous thread where we discussed this particular Philip II Bronze => https://goccf.com/t/121866COIN #2Carinus "Potin" TetradrachmDate: Year 2 (283-284 AD) Diameter: 18.9 mm Weight: 7.3 grams Obverse: Laureate bust of Carinus Reverse: Eagle between standards => $40 delivered   NOTE: Here is a previous thread where we discussed this particular Eagle Tet => https://goccf.com/t/121568&whichpage=1=> man, ya gotta love those animal coins, eh?!!
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09/09/2012 08:31 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My first thought on this was to post five $7-15 coins that I got from the spring show in Baltimore but looking at those pictures I decided that too many of them were nothing to be proud of. I will try to remember that when I go to the same dealer at the Fredericksburg show September 28. It is getting harder to find nice coins for $10. #1 Last week I bought a lot of two coins being sold together by Beast Coins on his VCoins site. http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/beast...roduct=10685He had several pairs of unrelated low end coins offered as package deals. These two were $45 plus $2.50 postage. The Constantius is a falling horseman that I lacked (I had the variation in Constans but not Constantius). The Urbs Roma was an exact duplicate of one I have but it is slightly nicer so it goes into the collection bumping the old one into trade stock. The problem with such 'deals' is you have to decide how much to allow for each cataloging them separately. $47.50 and 0? $32.50 and $15?  Constantius II AE2 FH2 Siscia mint RIC 257 page 367 vol. VIII  Constantine I / Urbs Roma commemorative Siscia mint RIC 240 page 456 vol. VII Edited by dougsmit
09/09/2012 10:01 pm
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Valued Member
Netherlands
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Obv. IMP C M AVR CARINVS NOB C, Radiate and cuirassed bust Rev. VIRTVS AVGGG, Carinus receives Victory on Globe from Carus on right facing left. Antioch mint Ex. * ЄÎ"/XXI 21mm, 3.7gr, Die 180 costs $ 9.25 excl. shipping  |
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Wow ... pretty gorgeous "and" nicely priced coins, gang!!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I started collecting Ancients last Jan. all of my coin are from then to current. Picked these last July, for less then $25 ea. I have 5 of these Prutah's.....  Pontius Pilate AE Prutah.. Ob.(Tiberius Caesar, yr. 29/30 AD). Libation ladle Rev.( Julia the Queen). Tree bounds ears of grain, the outer two droop. 16mm x 2.21g. Hendin 1341...   Herod Agrippa l.. AE Prutah ( King Aqrippa) Umbrella like canopy with fringes.. Rev.( yr. 6).. Flanks of barley and leaves.. 41- 4 AD... Mint...Jerusalem... 17mm x 2.68g... Hendin 1244...   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
Entry #1: Philip I, AE24, SNG France 1259, struck at Pisidia, Antiochia, 243-249 AD OBV: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right REV: ANTIO-C H-ICOL to left and right of vexilium surmounted by eagle, between two legionary eagles, SR in exergue Total including shipping: $14.05   Entry #2: This is a set of two coins purchased on the same day from the same seller for a total of $41.52 including shipping Gallienus Antoninianus, RIC 165, struck at Rome 267-268 AD OBV: IMP GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right REV: APPOLINI CONS AVG, gryphon walking left, Delta in ex.   Quintillus AE Follis, RIC V-1 Rome 25 corr, struck at Rome, 270 AD OBV: IMP CM AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG , radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right REV: MARTI PACIL, Mars walking left, holding olive branch, reversed spear and shield. X in left field   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Coin #1- $20 from local Antique Store in Milford CT. I apologize I posted this a few times, but its this years best deal. Denarius Commemorating the defeat of the Greeks.. T. Quinctius Flamininus, AR denarius, 3.82g c. BC 126 obverse: Helmeted head of Roma. Star, Flamen's cap behind. Reverse: Twin Horse back riders,Pollux & Castor over Macedonian shield TQ ROMA ref: Crawford 267/1; Syd 505. Coin #2-$30 from ebay March of 2012 A real neat bright green coin, and pretty scarce. Thrace, Odessos AE 20mm Bronze Unit (7.64g) c. 200 BC Obverse: Laureate head of Odessus right. Reverse: Horseback rider charging right. ref: Sear 1679   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
Quote:
I apologize I posted this a few times, but its this years best deal. No apology needed--that's a fantastic deal!  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Heres my 2nd one. Had to check the price of this one before I posted since it was a gift. Antoninus Pius Denarius 143 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate draped bust right / IMPERATOR II, Victory standing front, head left, holding wreath and palm. RSC 438. RIC 111(c or e)18mm 3.86 g  |
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