Ancients => $70 hammer => that'll get ya 4 grams of ancient silver!!

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  1. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    That's not just any old dinosaur poop, that's a high end dinosaur poop. The color and texture make it look fresh despite millions of years.
     
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  3. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    Quite true, @Sallent :rolleyes:

    What's that old saying.... "One man's garbage is another man's treasure"...or poop LOL

    Well, it certainly is a conversation piece around here, especially when wet:D
     
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  4. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Mikey-Z => maybe you should slab that poop?

    :rolleyes:
     
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  5. Ajax

    Ajax Well-Known Member

    I really like these Thessalian League coins. Yours is a great example Steve. I picked this one up a couple weeks ago.
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    Thessaly, Thessalian League. 186-146 B.C. AR stater (20.31 mm, 5.65 g, 11 h).
    Head of Zeus right, wreathed in oak / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN ΘPAΣΛO ΠAY ΣA HPA, Athena standing right, holding shield and brandishing spear. McClean 4777; BMC 9. aVF. Ex John Haer Collection.
     
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  6. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Thessalian League.jpg
    THESSALIAN LEAGUE
    AR Drachm
    Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right, ΓAYANA (magistrate) behind
    Rev: Athena Itonia standing right, with shield and about to hurl spear, ΘEΣΣA - ΛΩN to sides, bunch of grapes on vine right, Π-O / Λ-Y (magistrate) across lower fields
    Struck at Thessaly 196-146 BC
    4.0g, 16 mm
    BMC 36
     
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  7. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    How about a humble bronze?

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    Thessalian League, 2nd-1st BC
    AE, trichalkon, 20mm, 5.3g; 12h
    Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right
    Rev.: ΘΕΣΣ / ΛΩΝ; Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; ΘΡΑ in right field above, owl in left

    Man @stevex6 what a great score!!!
     
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