After being lost in my armchair for about a year, I moved the chair to put up the Christmas tree, and it dropped out. I can't tell you how many times I have poked and prodded, shooken and shaken that chair over the year with no result. OK it is not the prettiest coin and is scratched, but I am very happy to have him back. Feel free to post your lost coins or Vespasians..... Vespasian Coin: Silver Denarius IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG - Laureate head right COS ITER T-R POT - Pax seated left, holding branch and caduceus Mint: Rome (69-71 AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 2.69g / 21mm / - References: RIC II 10 RIC 29 BMCRE 26 RSC 94h
One of you has mine. Years ago I lost an as of Julia Domna with Hilaritas reverse in a chair. When I moved that chair several years later so we could paint the room I heard a thump on the floor as it fell out. By that time I had bought another of the same type. When JA started selling coins here on CT by his Private sales, I sent it to him to sell. It was one of the first to go. Below is the replacement top and the original below.
The scratches were there when I bought it, it could be plough damage. It has started to tone slightly, maybe I should put it back
I once found $200 in a jogging suit I hadn't worn in two years, which led me to realize I probably should work out a little more often
I lost a 1915d Cent with a beautiful green color which I found metal detecting, I lost it within days of finding it too. I remember it having around AU Details. I wouldn't be that upset, except that was my first wheat cent that I found metal detecting, with in a week of starting, part of a three coin pocket spill that included a 1904 Barber Dime and 1919 Buffalo Nickel. That spill was the thing that motivated me to start taking metal detecting very seriously. More sentimental value there than monetary. I also had a greased die cent which I found CRH, it was from around the 1990's, the whole obverse had no letters or date and barely any detail on Lincoln. I had it set on my table after finding it. I had not seen it since, maybe I got confused and spent it by accident Here's a photo of my 1915d cent, right after finding it metal detecting. The only photo I have of it.
Nice => that's a happy-ending story (great recovery, Pish) Hmmm? ... yah, sadly I still only have my one sweet example ... => caaa-caaaawww!!
Glad you now have it in a safe place. VESPASIAN AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right REVERSE: TR POT X COS VIIII, Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and torch Struck at Rome, 79AD 3.4g, 18mm RIC 1062
I would have ripped that chair apart, trash it after I got the coin back and bought another chair. I can't help but laugh at your story but I'm glad you found you coin. At least you hadn't disposed of the chair and forgotten about the coin.
A coin that was not lost physically, but rather was 'lost' attribution wise. The dealer attributed it to Rome, it's from Antioch. Vespasian AR Denarius Antioch mint, 72-73 AD RIC 1557 (R2), BMC 509, RSC 618, RPC 1929 (1 spec.) Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r. Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTI; Victory stg. r., crowning standard and holding palm The type from Rome is quite common, from Antioch it is extremely rare.
This one went missing for about 3 weeks, it fell out of my album and was responsible for changing from the album to trays. Kamnaskires-Orodes State, City: Parthia, Elmyais Coin: Bronze Drachm - Bearded bust facing wearing diadem; hair in bunches at sides; to right, pellet within crescent above anchor with two bars - Dashes across fields Mint: Elymaen (Mid 2nd Century AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 0.00g / - / - References: Van't Haaff type 12.3, subtype 1-2A1.
Went missing in the mail for over a month, finally showed up right before Thanksgiving. There were a few other coins in the package but this one was by far the one I was most worried about losing Roman Republic AR Victoriatus(17 mm, 3.08 g, 12 h). Anonymous. ca. 211-210 B.C. Southeast Italian mint. Laureate head of Jupiter right. Border of dots / Victory standing right, crowning trophy; upright spearhead between. ROMA in exergue. Line border. Crawford 83/1a; Sydenham 223; RBW 336; RSC 24m. Ex. RBW, Ex. Frederick H Rindge collection(19th century)
