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Sometimes it's discouraging I'm with Warren on this. What a wonderful way to show off our coins whether we get any votes or not. Generally, my coins are middle of the road to "bottom feeder" coins. But I'm proud of what I have just the same. How many of us are there who are regulars on this forum? Twenty-twenty-five maybe? How many people do you know who in your "real" life have ever held a 2000 year old coin and marveled at it's very existence? I want to see them all. The good, the bad, and the ugly. |
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United States
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Don't get me wrong. I really love my coins and that they are incredibly old. I also worked fairly hard to come up with the money to purchase my coins as I'm sure others have as well. Not to mention surfing the net and being patient until the right coin(s) comes along for the price. Well, not always so but I try to find decent coins as best as I can.
I think Warren is correct as well. I'm just saying how it is sometimes. Maybe others feel in a similar way?
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Valued Member
Canada
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"I almost bought a Eukratides I Tetradrachm once but was outbid....... I have regretted that ever since." I do not have any pity for you my friend, you already have too many wonderful coins  (I outbidded Martin on what is now MY Eukratides  ) |
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United Kingdom
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Dont feel bad people...
I have large numbers of modern coins from all over the place and realised that these didn't bring me too much satisfaction. Which is why when I started on Ancients I decided that I would concentrate on quality rather than quantity... in comparison with some people the coins I choose are nothing special as they have fantastic and expensive coins and my collection is very small compared to the seasoned veterans like yourself.
So when I enter I will enter two coins that you have probably seen me post before and I probably wont win either but thats not the point.
These smackdowns are always interesting, you never know what you might see that will give you ideas what to go after for your own collection.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, David you are right 100%-
The true honor is to be able to post a coin, in itself, I want to see all of them the good the bad and the ugly as Bing put it. While searching on wild winds I have seen quite a few of the fabulous and unmistakable hand pics from our very own Dionysos' collection, His "most" fabulous Thasos tet, and that Helios tet, (Thats right, I saw that one too). I have no problem "losing to these coins" he helps me pick stuff out! For me it is a true honor to be in the company of others with the same passion as me, who when I post something might actually care, and to be in the company of those who know more, in many case much more then me. Gil keep posting your coins,....I am still making out my shopping list. OK back to figuring out what helmets to loose with!
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United Kingdom
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My entries that you may recognise since they were purchased recently.  Corinth, AR Stater. C. 375-300 BC. Obv. Pegasos flying left, koppa below. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left; behind, rose. 20 mm, 8.10 g Pegasi 374  M. Aburius Geminus AR Denarius. 132 BC. Helmeted bust of Roma right, GEM behind, XVI monogram below chin / Sol in quadriga right, M. ABVRI below, ROMA in ex. RSC 6; Crawford 250/1; Sydenham. 3.74g, 18mm,11h. |
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 United States
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  Bottaea, Macedon 185-168 BC Head of Athena Parthenos facing right. Reference says Cow grazing, but it looks more like a horse to me. SNGCop 139 |
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United States
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I love these helmet headed guys Here's a new coin I was going to post, i'll use it here...i paid $14 Probus.. 276-282 AD. Ae Antoninianus...Ric 817 Ob. Cuir. bust left of Probus, wearing Rad. helmet and holding spear and shield... Rev. Probus on horseback, galloping right, thrusting spear in some poor smuck...benath his feet.. 22mm x 3.25g...   . Constantine ll...317- 340..AD. AE Follis... Ob. Constantine ll helmeted head left... Rev. Globe set on alter.. VOT.IS.XX,, Three stars above... Mint..London.. 18mm x 3.30g..   |
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United States
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....Two Helmets, One Enemy Coin#1 Kingdom of Macedon Philip V & Perseus c. 185-168 BC AR Tetrobol 15.3mm (1.99g) Obverse: MA/KE with the the club of Hercules between all on a Macedonian Shield. Reverse: Monograms, Starburst, Macedonian Helmet ref: Similar to SNG Cop 1286  Coin#2 The Dominion of Carthage The Scourage of Rome-Hannibal, son of Hamilcar of Carthage (b.247-d.183/2 BC) Carthaginian Traveling Mint, Iberia, Carthago Nova c. 220-210 BC. AE Unit 13.4mm 1.59g Obverse: Bust of Tanit Left Reverse: Carthaginian Helmet ref:(Alvarez Burgos (1992), 86, 403-4 ; Villaronga (NAH, Numismática Antigua de Hispania) p. 69, nº 43 (pl. II, XXI / XXII) ; Lindgren I, 2)  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Excellent coins everyone!! Keep em coming!
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Valued Member
Netherlands
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And of course the Carus family, not many at this period all these coins are rare. Lugdunum, RIC24f-var, Bastien 474 Obv.IMP C M AVR CARVS AVG, Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VICTORIA AVGG, Victoria st.left om Globe, holding wreath and palm between two captives.  Lugdunum, RIC25g, Bastien 475 Obv.VIRTVS CARI AVG, Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield Rev. VICTORIA AVGG, Victory holding wreath and palm, stg left on Globe between two captives.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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AncientNoob, I have to give you extra credit for coin #1, not just a helmet on a ruler, but all helmet!
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Pillar of the Community
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5155 Posts |
Ha- Warren you noticed! Coin# 2 is also all helmet. Rough with no fluff my friend.
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