Well I finally had an opportunity to give his website more than just a brief look and I'm just floored. Those are just spectacular. I've always had a passing interest in ancients, but seeing coins like that and others posted here by Steve, Doug, Bing, yourself and several others has really started to pique my interest. I'm almost there anyway, I already hate slabs. I've kind of had a bug since Bing sent me a very nice gift in our exchange this past year. You'll have to forgive me for not remembering the attribution though.
GORDIAN III AE30 OBVERSE: Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right REVERSE: PMSC OLVIM City goddess standing left between bull & lion; AN V in ex Struck at Anchialus, 243/4 AD Moushmov 27
I am searching to find an acceptable Turtle from Aegina to abscond... Still searching and quite fascinated! I recently acquired a BEE from Ephesos Iona (nice quality and my wife loves it as she is a Bee Keeper). Today... I did find a POST TURTLE... In fact...there IS a story behind it. And I DO remember as a KID folks talking about POST turtles...
Substitute any historical person, person you work with, coin, person you do not care for, or elected official... The old rancher said, 'When you're driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a 'post turtle'. The old rancher saw the puzzled look on the doctor's face so he continued to explain. "You know he didn't get up there by himself; he doesn't belong up there; he doesn't know what to do while he's up there; he's elevated beyond his ability to function; and you just wonder what kind of dumb (Republican Roman) As put him up there to begin with?
Careful Kirk...this happened to me. Now I have a small but growing ancient coin collection. It all started with a lot purchased from @medoraman back in January 2013...
No, no, no...not bankruptcy: you can go out the streets and become a dealer in heavy coins... constantly hiding behind corners, avoiding cops... Always working to fulfill your coin habit.
Awesome turtle photo TIF. I do have one turtle that is rolly-polly. Here is the wisecracking-jokester Michelangelo. (12.16 grams, 17.8 mm x 16.6 mm x 9.7 mm thick). This Michelangelo-coin is round like a marble !
You beat me to it! I was gonna say the exact same thing about sling bullets! This is why I am adding THICKNESS as an attribute in my database... Awesome "coin" Collect89! Luvit! One FAT turtle! Can we play marbles, so I can win your shooter???
There may be no cure. Bankruptcy isn't going to happen easily. Ancient coin collecting is the only hobby where you can spend your last obol & still have money left over.
