Just a thank you.

Thanks, very nice choice for your favorite love that patina.

 

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Thanks, those galley types are great and yours is awesome.

 

Thanks, one of the nicer Claudius Gothicus coins I have seen especially like the portrait.

 

Thanks, good choice perfect condition and detail, especially Mars advancing is priceless.

 

Thanks David, that is one of the best video's of Roman ruins that I have seen. I really need to visit that place, but my partner gets a bit worried about visiting that part of the world......oh well maybe I can sneak of by myself one day.

 

Happy Anniversary AA!


I got you a vegemite sandwich!



here's one of my favorite recent coins, thanks orfew!

 

Thanks, nice coin, the first coin buys always carry great significance.

 

Thanks Erin, I love your coin one of the few King Herod coins I have seen with great detail.

 

Thanks, first thing I did when I seen your post as it is early morning here is cook some toast and vegemite.

 

You can't post that here. We have rules and standards against obscenity. Reported!

 

Thanks it has been a pleasure, that is one beautiful Severus coin. A credit to you.

 

Let's just say it is an acquired taste.

 

Thanks, I would be happy with a coin with such historical significance, great choice love the coin.

 

G'Day Ancient Aussie,

It has been nice getting to know you & your coins over the last year. We have a nice little coin club here at CT !

Last month I had a little contest that was probably not seen by many people in the ancient forum. In fact, nobody at CT knew abut the contest until after I announced the winner. It happened that the winner was in the World coin forum so that is where the contest was described.

This was the contest (that nobody knew about):
My number of CoinTalk posts since 2008 and my number of recent “likes” was about to become the same number. I decided to hold a contest for a numismatic gift. The person that gave that one required “like” (that made my number of likes equal my number of posts) would receive a present from Collect89 much like a secret Santa gift. The gift was tailored to the individual winner. If you want to see the contest announcement & gift it is here: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/co...t-that-nobody-knew-about.298140/#post-2768959)

Our CT member (Montcollector) was very happy and completely surprised to learn that he had won.


Edit to add a favorite coin:

SICULO PUNIC,
SICILY, Entella.
AR Tetradrachm.
300-289 B.C.
16.72 grams, 23 mm
Obv: Head of Hercules rt. in lion skin
Rev: Horse head left with date palm tree
behind & MHSBM in exergue
[Mint of the Quaestors] series 5b
Grade: aEF nice detail centered & toned
only MHSBM in exergue is weak
Other: Carthaginian mercenary coin ☺
Sim. Sear 6438, SNG.Cop.91, Jen
From Pegasi Numismatics 4/2013

 

Thanks for the kind words, and that was very generous of you.

 

Happy anniversary @Ancient Aussie! It has been a pleasure getting to know you better since I joined and I've especially enjoyed your thoughtful advice and insight on places to visit. This place wouldn't be the same without you my friend.

Here is one of my favorite purchases of this year that I haven't gotten around to a full write up on yet.

 

Thanks, I feel the same about your input on CT, and love your Persian coin, a type I am very interested in.

 

I'll have to make a thank you thread in 3 months for the 2 year anniversary of me on cointalk. I honestly never expected to receive such a warm and friendly welcome and to have my threads generate so much interest, especially considering I have a rather modest budget by the standards of many here. Also, English is not my first language, and even with a post-graduate education here in the US, my English will never be quite up to par with the learned native speakers. So all I really expected was a modest welcome and modest levels of attention from the old timers here. But 16,000 likes and 3 featured posts says otherwise. I've been received and made to feel welcomed and part of this community in a way I never could have imagined.

 

Like most I have a problem just picking one, but this is just about my favorite as any.


Caracalla, 198 – 217 AD
Æ29, Cilicia, Tarsus Mint, 18.20 grams
Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right seen from behind with shield.
Reverse: Artemis standing right, left knee on back of doe on ground, left hand pulls head of doe back exposing neck, grasps dagger in right hand about to dispatch the animal.

References:
Unpublished. Same dies as example sold by Roma Numismatics Limited, Auction 7, Lot 875.

Cost:
$120

Provenance:
Steve Showers, San Francisco Bourse, 1999

Notes:
One of two (?) known.

 

I like your coin, when I first glanced at it I thought isn't that cute, somebody feeding a deer.........as I read on the story got a lot more sinister, let's say taking away my original joy. Congrats on such a unique coin.