Poor Ike... Well, this coin is pretty doggone UGLY - not sure what happened to it. I showed it to a few people here on the forum - they thought maybe acid and weird sanding. But why?... Mike
Keep those entries coming in everyone! The contest goes until Halloween night! (October 31st, for those who don't know what it is.) International people are welcome to enter as well!
Gallia Belgica (from the Seine to the Rhine), the Remi. Cast Potin (4.13 gm, 12h, 21mm), ca. 100-60 BC. Obv.: Male figure (druid?) with hair in a long plait, running right, holding spear and torc. Rev.: Wolf (?), right, gnawing on prey; above, fibula. BMC 501 ff. DLT 8124. DT 155. Scheers 191. This is a cute coin in my opinion. One aspect of Celtic coins that is quite fascinating is their stylised imagery. This mysterious piece is a popular one because of the man on the obverse of the piece and his resemblance to a Gnome.
Slashed IHC Here is my UUgglie IHC. http://www.cointalk.com/attachments/48040d1243474948-1866-indian-scar.jpg It has been called my "Freddie Krueger"'ed cent.
OK, here is mine. Dont know if its scary or ugly or a little of both. thanks for the contest--BILL----- it will zoom
Here's one that qualifies for halloween i think. I played with the lighting and contrast a little bit. If you enlarge it look at his eyes,they look almost real, kinda creepy.
Thanks for the contest well heres mine Domitian Judea, 83-92 AD Laureate head l. IMP DOMITIANVS CAES AVG GERMANICVS Minerva standing l., holding shield in r. hand and erecting trophy with l. hand no legend RPC II 2305, BMC 47