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Pillar of the Community
United States
2480 Posts |
I like
Big
Bronze
and I cannot lie... Sing it! Post your lovely hockey pucks here for the admiration of all. Kicking it off, check out this Carthaginian monster, a whopping 94.32gm!  Zeugitana, Carthage 15 Shekel AE44, 94.32g c.early 2nd Century BC Obverse: head of Tanit Reverse: horse standing right, left foreleg up; uraeus above
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2480 Posts |
LOL, I messed up the acronym. Hopefully Ski can change it to ILBB
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
Woah! You own that thing? Its ruddy huge! Heres my republican semis:   Just 28mm, but its still a thick heft ol thing. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2480 Posts |
Edited by ThisIsFun
08/22/2013 4:08 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
Baldwins has put an estimate of £150-£200. Which is very good considering I paid less than £15 for the lot it came in. But I think ill hang onto it - the market is still growing and I'm in no need of £150. Plus, I reckon I could get more for it from the right person. Its nicer than the British Museum's specimen.
Its one thats really nice but not in my main scope. I'm taking it to Baldwins when I take ADLOCVTIO to the BM (ive been trawling google all day and I'm nearly sure its a Die Trial! First thing struckf rom the first dies made for Galba, pretty neat) for a real evaluation. Ill get a certificate of authenticity from the BM as well, while I'm there.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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It is funny because I had the same song stuck in my head.
I like big bronze and I can not lie
You other coin nerds can't deny
when an auction pops up with a bid unplaced
and a big round thing in your face (i like how the original line works here)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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...you get sprung
wanna pull out your tuff cuase you notice that flan was stuffed.
what a sweet reverse it's wearing, I'm hooked and I can't stop staring.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4971 Posts |
i love em when they're plumper...wanna get your sear number
my homeboys tried to warn me...but that big coin makes me.....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4971 Posts |
here's my largest ancient at 35 mm, a nice justinian I follis....   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4971 Posts |
here's my largest coins period, not an ancient...but it's one of my favorite world coins...44 mm, 53 g russian 5 kopek ......    neat waffle rim also. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2480 Posts |
Those lyrics are cracking me up! Total earworm.
Chris-- I've never seen an edge like that, how fantastic!
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
  Sestertius of the emperor Titus. |
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very nice 'Tito' ! I have always thought the PAX reverse was a fair stand in for the more costly military reverse types. After all you can't have the former until they finish with the latter. Someday I will get that CAPTA reverse which still eludes me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
I need to reshoot my bronzes....I will post some though.
At least this way I can standardize my photos.
Loving the lyrics....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2480 Posts |
Nice Titus, Ski! I still haven't acquired a sestertius. That would be a nice type to have.
As for the lyrics... I feel another contest coming on...
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Posted 08/22/2013 4:03 pm
