Box o' Mystery

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  1. Ed Snible

    Ed Snible Well-Known Member

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  3. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Lots of LRBs (late Roman bronzes). But not all. Here's that little Augustus AR.

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    lordmarcovan, Mar 6, 2019
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  4. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    A teeny Greek AR, even.

    Not the clearest lion head on this example, but still fun. Archaic period silver is cool.

    (Look! They crimped the staples flat! God bless 'em.)

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    lordmarcovan, Mar 6, 2019
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  5. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    o kool melord...thar be treasure in them boxes lad....and a sad note( i reckon anyway), this is what will become of our collections when we go to our reward.9_9..
     
    ominus1, Mar 6, 2019
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  6. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Those are some decent pieces so far.
     
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  7. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    This very thought was just occurring to me as well.

    Ah, well. Can't take 'em with you when you go, right?

    And later someone else gets the joy of discovery. The wheel in the sky keeps on turning, to quote my favorite Journey song.
     
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  8. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    To be continued ...
     
    lordmarcovan, Mar 6, 2019
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  9. PlanoSteve

    PlanoSteve Well-Known Member

    Well, regardless of the final outcome, the destiny of these treasures could not currently be in better hands! :happy::happy::happy:
     
    PlanoSteve, Mar 6, 2019
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  10. juris klavins

    juris klavins Well-Known Member

    Good stuff - keep us posted on further finds :)

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    juris klavins, Mar 6, 2019
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  11. Finn235

    Finn235 Well-Known Member

    Holy cow!

    Low grade, off-center Miletos diobols used to sell for £75?!
     
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  12. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Octavius is the magic Pearl of the Box. Smile.. To be continued.
     
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  13. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    This is my "entry post" for the March 2019 Giveaway, by the generous donors. - My choices of preference are - 1, 3, 4, 2.- Sherlock Holmes, having peeped into your old-timey collection of coins, allegedly coined this phrase - "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts."
     
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  14. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    :)

    :):):)

    Feel free to post pics and tag me. The initial pictures show a complete lack of patina, which is extremely concerning.

    :eek:

    Keep us updated on what you find!
     
    TypeCoin971793, Mar 6, 2019
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  15. Santinidollar

    Santinidollar Supporter! Supporter

    That looks like fun, Me Lord.
     
    Santinidollar, Mar 6, 2019
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  16. SeptimusT

    SeptimusT Well-Known Member

    If any of them belonged to Doyle and they still have his tags, you should be able to compare his handwriting to them.

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    SeptimusT, Mar 6, 2019
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  17. Jay GT4

    Jay GT4 Well-Known Member

    That's a great little quinarius of Augustus

    CAESAR IMP VII
    Bare head of Octavian right.

    ASIA RECEPTA
    Victory draped standing left holding wreath and palm branch on cista mystica flanked by two interlaced snakes with heads erect.

    C. 14; BMC 647; Sear Imperators 429; RIC 276
     
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  18. Stevearino

    Stevearino Well-Known Member

    M'Lord, along with the buttons on that hat, you should pin a loupe. Especially when you're going to be meeting your father again.

    Steve
     
    Stevearino, Mar 6, 2019
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  19. coin_nut

    coin_nut Well-Known Member

    Sure, it looks interesting, a box of treasure. Also looks like a lot of work! What's in it for you? Some small fee for "appraising" these coins? Maybe you could cherry pick a few and make an offer for the ones that tickle your fancy, then let some dealer do the drudge work.
     
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  20. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    The game is afoot!
     
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  21. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Very cool. I thought I saw the name Theodosius on a flip somewhere on the upper left. I'm sure there will be lots of goodies. What a fantastic thing to have happen.
     
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