I don't know anything about ancient coins

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by physics-fan3.14, Sep 4, 2015.

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  1. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    I'm a physics groupie. The more complex physics theories don't always click but I still enjoy reading about them and listening to more knowledgable people discuss them.

    When our PhysicsNerds group meets, I'll bring cookies. :D.

    ...

    A few relevant jokes:

    Two kittens on a sloped roof. Which one slides off first?

    The one with the lowest mew. :joyful::joyful:

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    A Photon checks into a hotel and the bellhop asks him if he has any luggage. The Photon replies “No, I’m traveling light.”

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  3. IdesOfMarch01

    IdesOfMarch01 Well-Known Member

    Now THAT's funny!
     
    IdesOfMarch01, Sep 4, 2015
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  4. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Perhaps you have figured out why Steve's posts have at the bottom:
    Ummm, I apologize for what I'm about to say ...

    There is some dispute on which sigloi are from Darius and which are from Xerxes or Artaxerxes and for that matter which of the last two was the husband of Esther.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahasuerus
    The best answer is whichever coin you have is the right one.
     
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  5. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Me too. It was so much simpler with four elements.
     
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  6. Ancientnoob

    Ancientnoob Money Changer

    On the risk of getting "mod'ed." I really feel that you should know...

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  7. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    i collected ancient coins for a year and a half before i got a book (the one i mentioned on the first page). as everyone else here has said, there is a TON of great online material. and coin forums like cointalk are great, with many knowledgeable friendly people that are will to share their knowledge with you.

    when your ready to buy some coins, if you're uncertain...run my folks here on the board or by pm and you'll get plenty of help.


    i'm a biology guy, but i like physics. i usually prefer it watered down a bit and made fun.

    i like this guy...he makes physics fun.

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  8. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    Nerds! (says the guy pursuing a history degree...)
     
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  9. HammeredCoin

    HammeredCoin Active Member

    I gotta put my two cents in on this one.....you should check out hammered coins!

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  10. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    While I don't have any 2-cent pieces, I do have a few English hammered shillings. One of the (many) sets I'm working on is a shilling type set by monarch.

    As for the "physics" tangent - I have a degree in rocket science, but I now work as a nuclear physicist for the Navy. So to say that I am "fan" may be an understatement.
     
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  11. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    THANK YOU! That book looks GREAT!
     
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  12. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

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    Jwt708, Sep 4, 2015
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  13. HammeredCoin

    HammeredCoin Active Member

    How about my newly acquired James I shilling.... image.jpg
     
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  14. HammeredCoin

    HammeredCoin Active Member

    I have given up fighting the fact that I am a nerd when it comes to history/coins.
     
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  15. HammeredCoin

    HammeredCoin Active Member

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  16. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

     
    chrsmat71, Sep 4, 2015
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  17. HammeredCoin

    HammeredCoin Active Member

    Good one!
     
    HammeredCoin, Sep 4, 2015
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  18. phankins11

    phankins11 Well-Known Member

    Jason, no! Not the dark side...No!
     
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  19. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    Nailed it! That's what I was going for.

    Oh Ya, numismatics/coin collecting is pretty nerdy. I love it!
     
    Jwt708, Sep 5, 2015
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  20. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I'm a retired Army soldier. What's physics?
     
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  21. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    Did I hear Army?

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    (counter stamped by the 49th Armored Division after they took possession of the Air Force base)

    See what I did there?

    Does Army Air Force count?
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    Turns out I didn't photo all my tokens...I have no images to share from Fort Lewis. :(
     
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