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Bedrock of the Community
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Hmmm...the only thing I believe I have for this has not been confirmed as an actual coin, though I believe it is. Even then, it may only score a 1.08 ratio and I know others have better, so...  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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I think I'll be full of popcorn when this wraps up. There's a thread I follow about unusual coinage materials. Some of those items may prove interesting.  There is some really unique stuff in that thread. http://goccf.com/t/284136&whichpage=1Would something like that be acceptable? Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507Edited by chafemasterj
06/08/2018 07:50 am
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United States
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100 mon, 48 mm x 32 mm   |
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Here is the leader board so far:
arby96: ? (need more info to calculate your score)
Arkie: 1.5
I'll keep this open until Monday morning to give folks a chance to dig around for entries.
"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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United States
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This one will have to do: Lydia -- AR 1/6 stater, 561BC to 510BC:   On the original TIFF image, on my screen, the dimensions are 358mm by 281mm, giving a ratio of about 1.27 (Note: this picture was focus-stacked from individual slices combined in Zerene Stacker, using a non-telecentric lens. With a thick, irregular coin like this, it's hard to tell how accurate distance measurements are, unless the lens is telecentric.) I also have a square plastic token, with a ratio of about 1.4, and some rounded square coins with a ratio considerably less than 1.4 |
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United States
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This is probably my 'least round' coin. Its arrowhead shape measures 23 mm nose to side.   |
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United States
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My options are limited for this one. I only have a couple choices and I believe they both will only score 1 point. I will go with a 1966 Bahama 15 cents. 25mm x 25mm (corner to corner) 1.7mm thick  |
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I think this is my best: India, Gandhara Janapada Silver Shatamana (archaic rupee) 600-320 BC 6x38mm (straight across, actual length is higher) Ratio 6.33    |
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Russian Federation
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I thought there wasn't anything that would beat mine...   Sarmatia, Olbia. AE dolphin "coin". Circa 8th to 1st century BC (I've seen dates all over the place). I don't have it in hand (having misplaced it years ago), but my original post about it gave the dimensions as 30 mm by 9 mm, so let's go with that. |
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I thought there wasn't anything that would beat mine...
It seems that Finn's entry beats yours, j1m. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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United States
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What a great group of entries for far! Here is the updated leaderboard:
arby96: ?
Arkie: 1.5
pepactonius: 1.27
mysilveryears: 1.16 (Please double-check my math. it has been a while since I've broken out the ol' Pythagorean Theorem)
montcollector: 1.0
finn: 6.33 (I forgot about the Mauryan Dynasty--very good call!)
j1m: 3.33 (Super nice one--I've looked at them, but never pulled the trigger on actually buying one.)
"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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Less than 24 hours remain--any more entries for non-circular 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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Rest in Peace
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Dave, been tied up with my wife this week, all I got is just purchased so don't know dimensions to do the math. Heres an oddball shape for ya tho...  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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1980 Great Britain 50 new pence.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I think my largest difference would be on my only piece of Russian wire money (made from 1636 to 1643). Its long length is 14 millimeters; its short length is 9 millimeters.  |
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