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    Which way is the dolphin swimming?

    I am intolerably jealous... But... Does anyone have this less spectacular but very uncommon item?[ATTACH]
    Post by: Backtoithaka, May 28, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Early Roman heavy bronze coinage:With an As like that getting my hands on it was of grave importance

    they are ALL beautiful
    Post by: Backtoithaka, May 9, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    aes grave decussis in Oslo Myntgalleri auction

    I followed this INSANE auction. I was salivating mostly at the two Aes Signatum. Anyway, I purchased this... object, which I believe has all the...
    Post by: Backtoithaka, May 9, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    January - Post a Janus Coin!

    and still another one [ATTACH]
    Post by: Backtoithaka, Feb 2, 2021 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    January - Post a Janus Coin!

    OK, OK, here is one fine Janus, although it did not belong to a Geheimhofrat [ATTACH]
    Post by: Backtoithaka, Feb 2, 2021 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Question on Auction sale price?

    If you're living in the EU, do not forget to add obese VAT taxes.
    Post by: Backtoithaka, Jan 19, 2021 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Rare Aes Grave in the recent BFA auction - high wow factor

    An amazing auction indeed! I was lucky enough to purchase lots 88, 110, 168, and 172:...
    Post by: Backtoithaka, Jan 19, 2021 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Uncia? Quadrans/ Herakles?

    I'm particularly fond of this plump fish/star coin, and of the rest of the heavy luceria series. Is this fondness shared among aficionados ?[ATTACH]
    Post by: Backtoithaka, Feb 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Aes Signatum Roman lot

    Hello I'm afraid that you would be ready to call protomoney any random fragment of some broken bronze item... I do not want to be rude, but one...
    Post by: Backtoithaka, Feb 23, 2018 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    First coin of 2018? A Roman Republic sextans from the Second Punic War

    [ATTACH] And this nice porcine currency...
    Post by: Backtoithaka, Dec 26, 2017 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    First coin of 2018? A Roman Republic sextans from the Second Punic War

    [ATTACH] I always found that this cast coin (nummus, luceria) has actually the style and features of a struck coin. Which is not the case of its...
    Post by: Backtoithaka, Dec 26, 2017 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    First coin of 2018? A Roman Republic sextans from the Second Punic War

    It's a tail. The S under the bull's belly is missing, an unusual variant (reported by haeberlin, but no instance on acsearch).
    Post by: Backtoithaka, Dec 25, 2017 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    First coin of 2018? A Roman Republic sextans from the Second Punic War

    Hello, I'm new on cointalk. Let me introduce myself by means of this charming cow of mine. The wise will note that it corresponds to the unusual...
    Post by: Backtoithaka, Dec 25, 2017 in forum: Ancient Coins