Show and Tell

Hey all,

I thought it might be cool to do some show and tell with our coins.

I collect 20th century stuff, mostly key dates. I have a type set that is quite interesting (at least to me) in the fact that it is comprised of XF and better key dates.

Here's the silver Washington Quarter from it. A nice 1932-D. I bought it before the statehood quarter series started, so basically I got it for a song. Please excuse the pic cuz that's my scanner. The image is too bright to tell anything about the coin's luster. this coin was overdipped IMHO and could never have enough luster to qualify as MS, but the detail is very nice and I paid AU money.

If anyone likes this idea, please show us some of your coins. We can have discussions about our collections. Show off!!! Brag a little!!! How often do we get to show them off anyways???

 

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umm, theres no pic.

 

man, you're fast

 

A.D. 222-235 (IMP) 231-235 (coin): Severus Alexander – Denarius / RSC 232 / RIC 67 / IMP. C M AVG SEV ALEXAND AVG. / Laureate Bust Draped Right / P M TR P VI COS II P P / Pax running left, holding olive branch and scepter / Rome Mint / Size: 18 mm Weight: 3.13 g

This is one of the finest portraits in my collection in my opinion. I collect pretty much any type of coin that catches my facy but my main love is Ancient Imperial Roman Coins and Notgeld take a close second with general world coins, Conder tokens and some medals thrown in.

This is a Denarius of Severus Alexander...just a bit of history about the young emperor:

Proclaimed Emperor at the age of 14, killed by Maximinus I (Thrax) at the age of 26 he ruled for almost half his life. He is the last of the principate rulers of the style set by Augustus and his death marks the beginning of the Crisis and Decline and the era of the so-called soldier emperors better equipped to deal with the challenges of an empire in constant threat from enemies.

His reign and the reign of his sucessor, the Giant Maximinus Thrax is the true turning point, a permanent change in how the empire would forever be governed and who would govern. With some exception the pampered prince would no longer be given the empire to rule, now the army would look to its generals to rule and the senate would lose even more of their already diminished influence. The republic was already long dead, now there would be no more pretense, it would truly be an Empire.

The rule of Severus was considered the final calm before the storm, with sound advice (from wise men and his mother) and good intentions he brought dignity back to the principate and the state and in civic matters proved a tolerant and amiable emperor. But it would be his youth and inexperience with matters of war, and the need of strong and decisive leadership that would be his downfall and the good fortune for a career military man from the province of Thrace called Maximinus (denarius shown below).



A.D. 235-238 (IMP) Maximinus I – AR / Denarius / Sear 2337 / RIC 7a / RSC 7a / IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG / laureate, draped bust right / FIDES MILITVM / Fides standing left, a standard in each hand / Size: 19 mm Weight: 3.5 g

http://www.cachecoins.org/severusalexander.htm

http://www.cachecoins.org/maximinusthrax.htm

 

some great coins!!

here's a picture (in the gallery) of my oldest coin found in circulation.

the picture and lighting make it look much better than it actually is! haha,

 

That is pretty amazing find 1919 - think of it, before the car was common. Before movies, radio, before Babe Ruth was a fulltime outfielder.

Ruben

 

Magman:
Seeing your 1919, I remembered that my son came home form college the other day, for a couple of days, and brought me a 1916 wheatie.
Nice of him to remember me.

 

In fact (and you can look this up) George "Papa Bear" Halas (one of the founders of the NFL in 1920) was playing right field for the Yankees. Strange but true!

 

Yes that is nice. My 11 year old grandson comes to me about once a week with a westward journey nickel. This is my favorite find.

 

Today, I was helping my mother-in-law move. I would have rather jumped on a bicycle with the seat missing. Anyway, while moving her recliner, I heard the jingle-jangle of what could only be coins. I shook that chair like I was a nanny and found $1.51 in mixed coins. The one that struck me was the 1929-P Lincoln. It is now my oldest found coin. The record before that one was a 1936-P Lincoln.

 

Thats a beautiful SLQ Craig. I've been trying to collect the entire set of these, they're a real challenge, especially trying to find the earlier dates in a decent grade. Its one of my favorite coin designs.

 

agreed

 

Several of my favorite coins are my 1893-O G6 Morgan and my 1887 PCGS OGH MS63DMPL Morgan. I'll get some pics up in the morning.

 

Find? You found that in change?

Wow, nice.

 

My oldest circulated coin find. I think it's a 1915. Got this in change for a coffee about a month ago

http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic.php?u=11130S5RAi&i=1046220


My favorite circulated coin find, the '41 washington. Got it in change at McDonalds early 2007. I did a happy dance in my car after i got it. The '40-D next to it was bought for melt but is my favorite circulated coin in my collection due to the wear and the fact that only 2.7 million were minted (5th lowest for washingtons)
http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic.php?u=11130S5RAi&i=1001086
http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic.php?u=11130S5RAi&i=1001087

My oldest coin (also my fave)
http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic.php?u=11130S5RAi&i=1049104
http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic.php?u=11130S5RAi&i=1049105

My oldest bills
http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic.php?u=11130S5RAi&i=1044272

my favorite bill
http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic.php?u=11130S5RAi&i=986585


I also have other coins i'd love to show but just don't have pictures of.

 

Here are some half dollars I've collected.

 

Ben:
You should really get rid of those old coins, I have some nice shiny States quarters that I can give you for your collection in trade.
How about it?

 

Bone, I am SO jealous!

 

OMG Bone, those are gorgeous!!!

I absolutely LOVE the draped bust coins!!!! All of them!!!

This also reminds me of the caliber of knowledge we have in this forum, if only we tap and share it. This is exactly the kind of stuff that this thread is all about!!! Man, I want some of those!!!

 

Here's what I have to show thats already posted in the CT Gallery.

1928 Peace Dollar

1916-d Mercury Dime

1906 Liberty $5 dollar gold