Featured My Centerpiece: Ides of March denarius

Very nice! Doesn't get much more historic than that! You should be proud to own it.

 

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You definitely picked the winner of the two. If I were to ever be in the running for an EID MAR (come on lottery!) I would probably be excessively picky. For the NAC example I don't think I could get over the scratch on the reverse. Plus in your example Brutus looks a bit older. The portrait on the NAC example looks very boyish.

It is too bad about the side shot. That would be so cool if it was a high enough relief to get the side shot. I am really enjoying them from the other threads.

 

This coin's history is one hell of a conversation piece to which most people can relate. Thank you very much for sharing.

 

Not to resurrect an ancient, but awesome thread; but did everyone else notice this insert in HJB's 199th?


I hope this young lady appreciates or comes to appreciate the opportunity to hold such a historical piece with her bare hands. What an experience.

-Michael

 

Chapeau for AncientJoe , thanks for sharing your awesome Brutus EID MAR

Here are 2 sort of related ones,



and a dangerous well made copy / fake one from my black cabinet.

 

That could be ME, (on the right) and the 'Eid Mar' could be in there, somewhere.

 

ahaha, Topcat => exactly!! (like a kid in a candy store)

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If only I had OP's coin. I could pay off the remainder of my mortgage with it.