Look what I got for my birthday!

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  1. jamesicus

    jamesicus Well-Known Member

    I knew Beverly loved me, but she went a little overboard today with her present for my 91st!

    First, I will sneak up for a quick view from the rear ……………

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    Ferrari 458 Italia (562 HP, top speed: 205 mph):

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    Just joshing you all! Actually she bought me this:

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    British Celtic silver coin, minted by the Corieltavi tribe
    ABC 1938; Van Arsdell 914, 15.27 mm, .99 gram, 15-40 AD

    Obverse depiction: none (plain surface).

    Reverse depiction: stylized horse galloping left.
    Inscription: AVN above, [CO] below (Aun Cost - Corieltavi king)

    Provenance: Ex. Chris Rudd List 101 (September 2008), lot 40.

    Cataloged in the British Museum collection:
    https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1991-1110-138


    The Ferrari belongs to a good friend of mine who hosted my birthday party and took me for a great, fast, ride in his other car, a Porsche 911 (I couldn’t fit in the Farrari!)

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  3. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Happy birthday!
     
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    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    LOL!!! Well done! And the CAR looks great too!

    VERY nice Celtic from a great provenance, given by an AWESOME WOMAN!

    I believe SHE deserves PROVENANCE on that Coin, also!!!
     
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  5. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    Happy Birthday!

    Both the coin and the Porsche ride are excellent gifts!
     
    furryfrog02, Aug 28, 2020
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  6. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Happy Birthday my friend.
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    The Ferrari is a beaut, but with your interest in Roman Britain, one might think your wife would have gotten you something like this:
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    BTW, the coin is quite nice!
     
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  7. jamesicus

    jamesicus Well-Known Member

    Thank you Brian - Beverly thanks you too!
     
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  8. jamesicus

    jamesicus Well-Known Member

    Thank you ff02.
     
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  9. jamesicus

    jamesicus Well-Known Member

    Thank you Bing! That Brit. ”racing car green“ does indeed look great!
     
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  10. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    My doorman at my flat in London had a beautiful green (like the picture) Jaguar that he would polish every day while singing "If I had a hammer". His name was Albert and he had a mouth that would make a sailor blush. Great guy.
    Thanks for bringing back that memory!
     
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  11. Alex22

    Alex22 Active Member

    Happy Birthday!
     
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  12. Broucheion

    Broucheion Well-Known Member

    Wow, a coin with a Ferrari logo on it!

    Congratulations !!!
     
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  13. PeteB

    PeteB Well-Known Member

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Jamesicus!
    Old Pete...two years younger than you :)
     
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  14. jamesicus

    jamesicus Well-Known Member

    You are welcome ff02!
     
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  15. jamesicus

    jamesicus Well-Known Member

    Haha, never thought of it like that - thanks @Broucheion.
     
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  16. jamesicus

    jamesicus Well-Known Member

    Thank you @PeteB - you are catching up! :)
     
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  17. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    Haha! Well played. Had me going! Though, that beautiful Celtic is dazzling as well.
    Oh, and...
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  18. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Happy birthday, dear James!

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  19. DonnaML

    DonnaML Well-Known Member

    A very Happy Birthday to one of my very favorite posters!
     
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  20. jamesicus

    jamesicus Well-Known Member

    Great cake @Ryro - thanks.
     
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  21. jamesicus

    jamesicus Well-Known Member

    Thank you Donna - I take that as a great compliment.
     
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