I just purchased my first ancient coin

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  1. Kentucky

    Kentucky Supporter! Supporter

    And some of us purrrrrrrrrrrrrr if you stroke us right. BTW, @LaCointessa what other coins do you have?
     
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  3. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

    O, yeah, don't take that the wrong way.. what Bing said:)
     
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  4. LaCointessa

    LaCointessa Well-Known Member

    Hi @Kentucky! I have mostly US cents and mostly wheats. I am currently beefing up my collection of world coins. I would like to have at least one coin from each country. Perhaps some element or theme will help unify that world collection. Since about 1992 I have been 'keeping' (as opposed to seriously collecting) world coins and older date US cents, nickels and quarters. I was an avid vintage world fabric collector but I don't have room for more fabric. Besides, vintage fabrics need to be unfolded, inspected, and then refolded in a different way on a regular basis to preserve it. I hope to sell some vintage fabrics to pay for ancient coins.
     
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  5. Ancientnoob

    Ancientnoob Money Changer

    Hum...vintage fabrics ... I need another addiction!
    Lately I have been messing around (restoring) medieval bronze statues. I have and done a whole 2.
     
    Ancientnoob, May 19, 2017
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  6. Kentucky

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    Full size!!!???
     
    Kentucky, May 19, 2017
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  7. Ancientnoob

    Ancientnoob Money Changer

    Define Full Size?
     
    Ancientnoob, May 19, 2017
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  8. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Another cool endeavor, Noob!!
     
    TIF, May 19, 2017
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  9. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Pics!
     
    zumbly, May 19, 2017
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  10. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

    ...bigger than a bread box?
     
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  11. Ancientnoob

    Ancientnoob Money Changer

    No. Maybe 7" or so.
     
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  12. Ancientnoob

    Ancientnoob Money Changer

    If you insist...

    Before:
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    After:
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    and still some a little to be done - can't rush these things. :)
     
    Ancientnoob, May 19, 2017
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  13. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

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  14. zumbly

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  15. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Looking forward to seein' what you got!

    I do not recall what my first ancient was.

    That was so long ago, I must have gotten it from circulation. ;)


    This is my most recent.

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    Speaking of not honking one's horn before the coin is in hand, I jinxed myself by gushing prematurely about this one. The money on it was supposed to be coming from the sale of another coin, but that deal fell through, so I'm now without the cash to complete the deal on this one (whoopsie). Atlas Numismatics has been gracious enough to put it on layaway instead, so it WILL be mine soon enough, but now I've gotta sell some more stuff first.
     
    lordmarcovan, May 20, 2017
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  16. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

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  17. Kentucky

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    Kentucky, May 20, 2017
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  18. Deacon Ray

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    I admire you! Caring for vintage fabric requires extreme vigilance. I used to (I sold my collection years ago) collect militaria of the First World War. I had lots of French Army regimental collar tabs and insignia. Most of it was made of wool. Need I continue?

    These images are for reference only.
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  19. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    Nearly 6 pages and @LaCointessa has yet to show us any pictures of her coins or give us a hint about what she is waiting for in the mail, and we've discussed a dozen unrelated topics.

    I say it's time to tease us with seller's pics, or at least give us a hint about what coins you bought.
     
    Sallent, May 20, 2017
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  20. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    You'll jinx it!!

    :eek:
     
    stevex6, May 20, 2017
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  21. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

    meh.. we told her horror stories about showin' koins ya ain't got yet..(the case of the broken Trajan,etc)
     
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