World and Ancient spooky coins

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  1. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Here's my favorite US coin. A very bad hair day. Scary hair :D

    This 1792 half disme sold for $1.4M recently. I guess owning one is not in my future.

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    The eagle looks like Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback dragon. Or a chicken.
     
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  3. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    I guess this is my 'scariest' looking coin. I wonder if these were nicknamed "Mother-In-Laws" back in the day :D
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    A drachm from Apollonia Pontica, Thrace.
     
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  4. Eng

    Eng Senior Eng

    Wow TIF, i just love that Blue toning awesome color...

    C89. you could get big money for that proof set on ebay...:D
     
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  5. dougsmit

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  6. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    here' a couple that are spooky because of the wear.

    fist is Jesus...not his best picture here. missing his face and having "claw hands" just makes it him look like some horror show guy.

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    yikes..

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    here is one that i thought was showing "skull teeth" when i first saw one of these. it's just ware on his beard.

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    ok ENG, what's the story behind the bloody franc??????

    ...and the castration notgeld....:eek:
     
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  7. ValiantKnight

    ValiantKnight Well-Known Member

    My Justinian looks a bit frightened about something....

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  8. ValiantKnight

    ValiantKnight Well-Known Member

    My Honorius Vrbs Roma Felix always seems to be in the Halloween spirit, with its orange and black color:

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  9. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

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  10. Ancientnoob

    Ancientnoob Money Changer

    Steve's coin is a nomos from Campania and probably from Neopolis I have one...not nearly as nice. It is certainly a 'must have' coin. I think Steve's man faced bull is absolutely gorgeous with a great face. Superb.

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  11. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Lot of fakes floating around though. If you're going to buy one, do your homework first.
     
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  12. Ripley

    Ripley Senior Member

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    Trick or treat
     
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  13. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    A-Noob is correct ...

    Neapolis, Campania, AR Nomos
    circa 320-300 BC
    Diameter: 21 mm
    Weight: 7.4 grams
    Obverse: diademed head of Siren parthenope right, wearing triple-drop earring and necklace
    Reverse: bearded man-headed bull (the river-god Achelous) walking right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right above


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    Noob => man, I sure wish that my coin had your coin's centering!!
     
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