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If you wanted to buy a ancient but cheap coin to impress significant other which coin would you get? I have tried to turn my wife into a coin collector but she could care less. I need something shocking.

 

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Shock usually involves money. What do you consider cheap?

 

Amazing coin.. a stunning ancient gold piece with incredible details

 

Great coin and write-up! I like the elegant design of your coin.
You might be interested in a posting on Academia: The Coinage of Carthage: An Introduction by Mike Markowitz
https://www.academia.edu/3455640/The_Coinage_of_Carthage_An_Introduction

 

AN, fantastic new coin! I'm geeked for you.

Doug H.

 

The Carthage Stater has a beautiful horse!

 

Congrats for this awesome coin! The portrait of Tanit is really beautiful!
By the way, nice picture (far more better than that of the seller).

 

Dont worry what this seller lacks in photographic skills, he more than makes up for in quality of item and good taste.

 

No doubt about it by judging the quality of your coin!

 

I would reiterate the opinion that "shock" usually involves higher expenditure.

For some collectors on this forum, $10 - $20 is considered cheap.

However, other collectors here might consider $10,000 - $20,000 cheap for a coin with "shock."

You might want to be more specific about your definition of "cheap."

 

if your wife isn't really into coins, it's going to be hard to shock her into liking them.

i was shocked into liking ancient coins the first time i held a 10 buck coin of arcadius. most people wouldn't be shocked into collecting coins by ancient joes stuff probably. if she doesn't think any of your coins are cool...save the money and get her something she likes.

or buy yourselve some more coins as well with that saved money.

 

chrsmat is a fricken genius => I'm betting that if your wife isn't really into coins, then buying her a coin is gonna backfire in your face (yah, even if your original thought was sweet, I'm betting that the present opening would be a big disappointment)

=> "Honestly Honey, it's a vacuum and it's a symbol of my love!"

 

My wife begged me for a vacuum - it was the top-of-the-line vacuum with every fancy bell and whistle that cost a thousand bucks, but a vacuum nonetheless.

 

I've discovered over my decades of married life, that it's okay to buy a vacuum, mixer, frying pan, etc. Just not as a gift. I still have a couple of lumps from my early years.

 

You're going to need more than just a pretty coin to show the misses the power of the dark side. We'd need a spending limit before expressing our opinions on what is "shocking" to us. I would go with a stater or tetradrachm, though; about 9-17 grams. The weight is impressive in hand, most impressive.

 

The only time I bought such a "thing" as a gift (as a vacuum or a frying pan or whatever) was when I had to buy winter tyres for my car : it was so frustrating to spend so much money in unpleasant devices that, as a "revenge" upon unfair life, I giffted my wife with a pressure coocker. It's been a marvelous big laugh together that we still remember

Q

 

If all else fails....
http://www.amazon.com/Fort-Knox-Foiled-Chocolate-Coins/dp/B00I5WWBWU

 

I've tried to get my wife and kids into my hobbies, but it's hopeless.

The positive is that she never gives me a hard time about it. Ever.

 

Oh, to be so lucky.

 

Nailed it!