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    Vas Electionis of Paul III, by Benvenuto Cellini

    I was flattered! But I like it too much to part with! :D
    Post by: ycon, Apr 6, 2021 at 11:56 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Ganymedes: The Beautiful

    Part II [ATTACH] Paul III (1468–1534-1549), Farnese, the Ganymede Medal, bronze annual medal, Year 16 (1549/1550), by Alessandro Cesati,...
    Post by: ycon, Mar 30, 2021 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Ganymedes: The Beautiful

    One year ago @Jochen1 posted a wonderful thread of the same examining the mythological figure of Ganymede—the lover of Zeus and cupbearer to the...
    Thread by: ycon, Mar 30, 2021, 7 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Post Your Renaissance Coins!

    My stimulus coin: [ATTACH] Milan, Charles V. 1535-1554. AR Testone da 25 Soldi (27mm, 7.73 g, 8h). IMP • CAES • CAROLVS • V • AVG, laureate,...
    Post by: ycon, Mar 24, 2021 in forum: World Coins
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    Spent my Stimmy!

    Here it is: [ATTACH] Milan, Charles V. 1535-1554. AR Testone da 25 Soldi (27mm, 7.73 g, 8h). IMP • CAES • CAROLVS • V • AVG, laureate, draped,...
    Post by: ycon, Mar 24, 2021 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Spent my Stimmy!

    I just spent almost my whole stimulus check on a single coin. It's the single coin that's been on my wantlist longest since I (re)started...
    Thread by: ycon, Mar 21, 2021, 14 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Post Your Renaissance Coins!

    Here is my latest acquisition, arrived this morning. A very rare pattern testone or medalet of Francesco II Gonzaga. Although it is ex. jewelry...
    Post by: ycon, Mar 16, 2021 in forum: World Coins
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    A New Hadrian Egyptian coin -- my 5th, plus one from Rome

    Congrats! I saw that go up for sale and was a bit peeved, having just overpayed to get one myself! I was going to debut it in my top 10, but here...
    Post by: ycon, Dec 23, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Secret Saturnalia 2020

    My SS has sent be this lovely halfpenny of Edward III, to be added to my (very) small collection of english hammered silver. Thank you for the...
    Post by: ycon, Dec 17, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Post Your Renaissance Coins!

    Jeanne D'Albret Teston, 1579[ATTACH]
    Post by: ycon, Dec 14, 2020 in forum: World Coins
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    Bronze Disease Questions

    I'm really not equipped for coin photography, but here is my attempt. [ATTACH] I am quite confident it is BD and not other encrustation: it is...
    Post by: ycon, Dec 3, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Bronze Disease Questions

    I know there are a myriad threads addressing how to treat bronze disease but I have a couple of slightly different questions. I just bought a...
    Thread by: ycon, Dec 3, 2020, 14 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins