New coins!

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Johndakerftw, Jun 6, 2016.

  1. Johndakerftw

    Johndakerftw Mr. Rogers is My Hero

    Hi everyone,

    I've been able to do a bit of shopping lately, courtesy of the Canadian gov't and the income tax return they sent me.

    I only have one set of pictures for the coins I bought, but will post the rest later. I believe I got this from a fellow talker.

    This is a worn bronze shekel. David Hendin wrote about a bronze shekel being discovered in Jerusalem back in 1992. There have only been a few found since then.

    Despite how worn it is, I really like it!

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    Thanks!

    Erin
     
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  3. Pishpash

    Pishpash Well-Known Member

    Looking forward to seeing the rest :D
     
  4. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Hard to tell much from the image, but I'm happy you got a coin you wanted.
     
  5. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    Lucky you. I had to put my income tax return towards continuing education classes to maintain my license, Florida Bar fees, and a new computer. When I got done covering all those business needs, all I had left from my tax return was enough money to get a burger from the McDonald's Dollar menu during lunch time. :( The cost of being in business for yourself.
     
  6. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Hrmph, I didn't get a refund. I had to pay. And pay through the nose!!!! I hate taxes!
     
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  7. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    I'm glad you were able to purchase the coins you were after... It seems all bronze coins from that area are a bit crudely and weakly struck but historically significant! Can you tell anything more about that particular shekal?

    I'm looking forward to seeing the others!:)

    I about broke even on my taxes this year, but I suspect I'll owe a bit next year:mad:
     
  8. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    The only reason I got a tax refund was because I had to write off a bunch of old bad investments, and I was able to get a credit on that. So it was really a tiny bit of compensation for having made bad investment decisions in the past. Not exactly something to brag about.
     
  9. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I still hate taxes! I dread the next tax season the moment I submit my taxes.
     
  10. Johndakerftw

    Johndakerftw Mr. Rogers is My Hero

    Thanks everybody!

    My job situation changed at the beginning of 2016, so I'm not expecting anything next year. But, I appreciate what I got this year.

    The rest of the pictures will come tomorrow when I can access some wifi.

    According to David, the original bronze shekel that was discovered was struck completely from bronze. There was no trace of silver, even under microscopic inspection. It also had a sharp strike that isn't consistent with the condition of a silver plated coin. The shekel is dated 14/15 AD and has the KP letters on it.

    As of 1992, there had also never been any shekels with Test cuts, which would mean that there weren't any suspicions of fourees being made.

    I really hope they revisit the bronze shekel. I would love to know more about it.

    Erin
     
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  11. Johndakerftw

    Johndakerftw Mr. Rogers is My Hero

    Here are the other coins I've purchased. Nothing too fancy, but, they definitely add to my focus on Christian symbols and coins related to the Bible.

    As usual, sorry for the lame photos. They don't do the coins justice.

    Double Struck Widow's Mite:

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    Constantine I with cross in the column:

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    Finally, Constantine I with eyes to Heaven:

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    Thanks again!

    Erin
     
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  12. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    Wonderful examples !!!!
     
  13. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    While I don't collect Widow's mites, I can find interest in this one. Double struck coins are always interesting. The others all look good.
     
  14. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    Oh,eyes to heaven. I have yet to add one. Interesting assortment!
     
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  15. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    The Mite is particularly interesting because it appears to be a flipover double strike. It would be nice to determine if the same dies were used for both strikes or if a coin was restruck using different dies. Such coins can be educational. All three are keepers in my opinion.
     
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  16. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    Definitely keepers!!

    I no longer have any prutahs or mites but I do have an 'eyes to heaven' example: constantine Victory cippus.JPG

    ....and a scarce Constantine with a cross: constantine and small lower cross reverse.JPG constantine small cross obverse, aquieleia.JPG
     
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  17. Johndakerftw

    Johndakerftw Mr. Rogers is My Hero

    Thanks everyone! I appreciate your comments. This has definitely been a good run for me.

    You're right, Doug. The mite is a flip over double struck. I'd like to find out more about it. It's definitely interesting!

    I love your coins, Mikey. I'll have to add that last Constantine to my wish list.

    Erin
     
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  18. YOC

    YOC Well-Known Member

    Is it eyes to heaven ? It looks normal to me....
     
  19. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Yes, it is.
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  20. YOC

    YOC Well-Known Member

    Is it angle of the head that makes this eth or type / mint? Must be my eyes/age as I cannot see an obvious tilt of head....
     
  21. YOC

    YOC Well-Known Member

    constantine Victory cippus.JPG image6.JPG
    Head tilt is extremely pronounced on the dafne ....
     
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