My First Ancient Copy

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  1. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    And it’s marked COPY
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    Collecting Nut, Mar 19, 2026
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  3. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Supporter

    here's how they were originally packaged

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    Victor_Clark, Mar 19, 2026
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  4. Collecting Nut

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    That’s neat! Do you have one with the original packaging?
     
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  5. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Supporter

    Yes, I got it from my grandmother years ago.
     
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  6. Tall Paul

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    That's one of my favorite ancient coins. It's Gela, a river g*d from Sicily, a bull with a man's head.
     
    Tall Paul, Mar 19, 2026
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  7. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    I got one of this same type in a bulk lot once.
     
    lordmarcovan, Mar 20, 2026
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  8. Collecting Nut

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    That’s wonderful!
     
    Collecting Nut, Mar 20, 2026
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  9. cmezner

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    marked copy, but nevertheless beautiful :happy:
     
    cmezner, Mar 20, 2026
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  10. philologus_1

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    Somehow I ended up with a trio!
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    Plus, I know for sure that my brother has one as well. What a prolific issue!

    Thanks Victor, for sharing that.
    So now, can I claim mine have a pedigree? ;-)
     
    philologus_1, Mar 20, 2026
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  11. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    The Sachsen/ 1616 Sophia Dukat is famous for being restruck after 1616 from original dies until 1872.
    Its been "copied" many times. 13178937.jpg
     
    panzerman, Mar 29, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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