Best coin that did not cost me any $

AV Valerian Aureus

coin for butterflies

 

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How many butterflies did that cost you?

 

Huh?

Freebie?

Yeah, right.

 

Did not cost you anything? I hope the police are not monitoring this thread.

 

I sometimes see framed butterflies in resale shops for chump change- sure wish I knew something about them. That is a great coin.

 

But I bet you the butterflies cost you a pretty penny.

Frankly, good trade. Got rid of some creepy butterflies for gold. That's a huge win in my book. Butterflies and I never seemed to get along. It's probably a weird phobia, but according to Google I'm far from the only person with a fear of butterflies.

Here is my top freebie.


Philip I Tet

 

Because it has a fake patina and possible tooling, I tried to return this coin to the seller. I got a complete refund and was told to keep the coin.

AUGUSTUS
AE As
OBVERSE: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head left
REVERSE: S-C either side of large altar, PROVIDENT in ex.
Rome 22-30 AD
10.5g, 28mm
RIC 81 (tib)

 

Well, I built one of the best butterfly/moth collections. My speciality were papilionidae/parnassius/ornithoptera which more or less belong to the superfamily papilionidae(swallowtails) Also have saturnidae=silkmoths/ charaxes/polyura/cethosia=nymphalidae. I put about 100K into my collection, worth now over 1.6 million, they are a good investment, like coins. I am working on a deal to trade all my papilionidae for Roman Aurei/ the Valerian aureus cost me 40K in bugs/ about 250 specimens. We are working on a trade for a FDC Pertinax aureus, for around 60K in bugs. There are 15 mint state aurei to trade vs insect specimens. He has a beautifull Julia Domna aureus/ charioteer scene/ stunning.

 

You are getting the better deal. Your coins will probably still be around 2000 years from now to be appreciated (assuming humanity doesn't go the way of the dodo bird). The butterflies won't be around that long.

 

Stunning Aureus!!!

I'm still amazed that even a beautiful (and rare) butterfly collection can generate such value. Gold coins, ancient or modern, definitely seem like the better deal to me.

 

Thanks Mikey/ Sallent....I agree!
However, if a butterfly/moth collection, is properly housed in airtight museum drawers/ with moth balls/ out of sunlight/ proper humidity levels.....the specimens will be perfect in 10000 years. I have some specimens from 1890s, they look absolutely fresh as the day they were captured. Sallent/ about your phobia....I get squeamish over earthworms. I cannot pick one up with my bare hands. Hence I wear gloves when weeding flowerbeds!

 

Anybody know where I can trade some dead bugs for gold coins? Stunning example, as always, @panzerman.

 

Awesome gold, I like butterflies too, just not into collecting them.

 

That's it, I'm getting a net!

 

What made you want to get rid of your butterflies? (besides the gold of course)

 

Well, gold coins take up less space. Not sure if that's the answer, but it'd be enough for me.

 

this nice looking parthian coin was a gift from a forum member...that i haven't seen around for a while. where you been bud?






yes, it is also in the reshoot pile!


i also received this book as a gift from a forum member!

 

Thats wonderful. Im not a fan of worms either. lol

 

LOL, somehow, I never have a problem with that. Part of the warm "feel" of gold... I have even purchased that warm feeling from you.