What If Your Coins Could Talk ?

Pick one or two of your favorite coins and imagine what stories they would have to tell, than share it.

Mine is a widow's mite that could have been used by one of Jesus' followers or even Jesus himself.

Seated Liberty Silver Dollar maybe used in the Wild West.

 

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Funny you mention this. I have a few Morgans from the Redfield stash: http://lynncoins.com/redfield.htm

If only they could talk.

 

Dear Joseph,

I was mintes in 1882 and sat in a bag for 90 years... The end.

Yours always,
Morgan Dollar

 

Mine is 1995 Double Denomination is Telling me The Past, The Present and The FUTURE... Please look all the Images of the coin and all the details clearly.
The Past
Is this the FUTURE?
The Present..
Presidential Historian Society Voted Number One Lincoln and Number Two Roosevelt among the 41 Presidents served in oval office as the Two great leaders.. source USA Today February 21, 2000.
Plus a great story to tell How I aquired this unique piece...Eleven Cents 1995.

 

How did I know this coin was gonna show up...

 

I would choose something like a Hepthalite silver coin. I would choose this since simply nothing is known about their civilization except from their enemies. We do not know their ethnicity, their language, their social structure, where they came from, their history, anything. Coins today are about the most telling stories of them.

Just FYI, this group ruled Central Asia for about 200 years. The Iranian shahinshah Peroz had three wars against them and lost all three. In the second he was captured, and promised to stay behind a boundary marked by a stone tower for his freedom. For the thrid war, he actually had 50 elephants pull the stone tower towards the Hepthalites so he could claim he was not breaking this blood oath. He was subsequently killed. It was not until the rise of the Turks and the resurgence of the Sassanids combined that they were defeated.

I am actively putting together a history and numismatic survey of this timeframe and location for my ancient coin club. There is very little in English published about them, so I am having a great time learning new things every day.

Chris

 

It would be fun to hear some of the stories. Although this one probably spent most of it's time sealed inside some Greek pottery and probably wouldn't have much to talk about.

 

I looked at all these coins, and all my coin did was squeak.

Big Ed

 

Is is that they can only talk? Or can they also see? Man, I hope not.

 

1) "Geez, they put me on a lousy penny!"

2) "If the public had known that I ordered a couple boxes of Cuban cigars before the Bay of Pigs, I probably wouldn't be on this."

3) "Buck only worth nickel. Squaw worth dollar!"(Teehee!)

4) "I wish collectors would stop calling me this. Do you know how many times I've seen a "k" inadvertently typed before the "i"? I'm no commie!" (No offense, Eugene!)

5) "If they had only had plastic surgery back in my day, I could have gotten a nose job and a face lift for this."

6) "If I smile, bison's tail hit me in mouth."

7) "My contract with Victoria's Secret was cancelled!"

8) "My barber is hard of hearing. I asked him for a shave, and I got a permanent instead."

Chris

 

Darn that's the last time I sit on a railroad track!

 

"I'd like you to meet my main squeeze."

Chris

 

"Hey, check it out..... Judas is picking up the tab..... wonder where he got the money."

 

LOL!! Here's a coin that could tell a story or two...

 

Odd you mention that coin. I just bought a Carson City 1882 Morgan last Saturday at a coin show.

 

John II the Good - looks like the coin on the wiki page. Nice.

 

imagine the thousands of stories this 1798 S-166 could have.

 

Beautiful coin (museum piece)! Interesting story! ...and what an IDIOT!! I mean...who buys their freedom on Layaway? :rolling:

 

If my indian head cent coin would talk it would say "you got a good deal with me"