Bitcoin is the Gallienus antoninianus of the 21st century ...

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  1. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    ... but without the neck beard. Glad I don't have any money tied up in this debacle. Roman citizens in AD 267 didn't have any such choice.

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  3. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    It’ll get worse, just wait for it...

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  4. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Wow, THAT is cool!

    My Bitcoin has a goober...

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    RI Gallienus 253-268 CE Ant Milan mint Laetitia
     
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  5. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    Mine is quite a mess as well. I'd still rather have it than bitcoin at this point :p
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    Gallienus, AE antoninianus, Rome. Sole reign.
    IMP GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right
    DIANAE CONS AVG, Doe walking right looking backwards.
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  6. coinzip

    coinzip Well-Known Member

    Knowledge is an incredible perception.
     
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  7. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Mine is OK but still wouldn't have bought anything back in those days, unless you carried around a bag of them.

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    If you really wanted to buy anything you needed one of these...who knows how many bitcoins you would need to equal one of these. The legend is very oddly in the vocative case...

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