Today is my 25th Birthday, so...

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Billy Kingsley, Oct 18, 2009.

  1. I would like to just see pictures of interesting coins. As a birthday present from me to the entire forum, let's just post pictures of cool, interesting coins :)

    I will start, a new purchase of mine from CoinFest that I have not posted yet. My 6th oldest coin, from 1623. Also my first coin from Poland.

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    It looks A LOT better in person then it scanned! This is also the thinnest coin I own, roughly the thickness of two sheets of paper.
     
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  3. TheNoost

    TheNoost huldufolk

    Now that is a thin coin, nice. Happy birthday! I would post one of mine, but it has been posted many times before.
     
  4. stainless

    stainless ANTONINIVS

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY :D



    Here is one for your thread:




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    Geta AE Brockage Laureate bust right
    Incuse of obverse
    16mm - 2.8 grams

    This coin is a brockage, an error coin which is very rare and possibly unique.


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  5. The Penny Lady®

    The Penny Lady® Coin Dealer

    Happy Birthday Bill!!!! Here's one of my most interesting coins!

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  6. Ardatirion

    Ardatirion Où est mon poisson

    Not quite a coin, but I know you'll like it:

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    Terracotta bulla
    138-161 AD
    Laureate portrait of Antoninus Pius facing right

    Bullae were seals attached to documents or orders as a means of authentication. This one clearly shows the image of a laureate portrait of Antoninus Pius facing right. With such a profound Imperial portrait, its likely that this was used to seal official orders from the Emperor or one of his aides. The reverse of the piece bears striations from papyrus or cloth and still bears the fingerprints of the official who pressed it.

    Purportedly found in Egypt.
     
  7. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    A rainbow toned St Gaudens is always interesting and controversial.

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  8. PennyGuy

    PennyGuy US and CDN Copper

  9. PennyGuy

    PennyGuy US and CDN Copper

    Happy 25th. Haven'tseen a Fugio posted lately, so here goes...
     

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  10. BNB Analytics

    BNB Analytics New Member

    Happy birthday.
     
  11. Cool stuff! Thanks for the pictures and birthday messages :) You all have some interesting stuff...way more then I do! Thanks for sharing it so I get to see it at least :)
     
  12. wiggam007

    wiggam007 Cut-Rate Parasite

    Happy Birthday!

    That is an amazing piece right there Ardatirion!
     
  13. raider34

    raider34 Active Member

  14. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Happy Birthday.
    This one is interesting to me. I posted it a while back and found it was worth a few bucks.
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  15. scottishmoney

    scottishmoney Buh bye

    One of my LostDutchman purchases from a few years ago, and one Matt hasn't managed to buy back from me yet:


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  16. tmoneyeagles

    tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer

    Happy Birthday!!! Hope it is a good one

    I LOVE showing off my gold indians... :D [​IMG]
     
  17. Breakdown

    Breakdown Member

    Happy Birthday, first of all. I don't have anything as esoteric as some of the interesting ones above. I do have a nice 43 Walker that I purchased from Mr. Feld.
     

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  18. Thanks for the new pictures. More very interesting stuff!

    I did get some numismatic items this year. I got a handfull of the Whitman plastic year/mint set holders (I LOVE these and intend to put my entire collection in to them!) and also 5 rolls of coins. The nicest find was a BU 1963-D cent, which replaces the mostly brown example I had. I also found a Bahamas 2000 5 cent coin in with our US Nickels and yet another mid-80s Canadian cent, I've found more then 50 throughout the years :)

    Last year I was given a copy of the Krause 20th Century book so now both times I've had a birthday since I discovered this wonderfull hobby I've gotten numismatic items :)

    I've been working on putting coins into the holders, only about halfway done but taking a break for dinner, which I am online while waiting for my brother to arrive with it. A really great day.

    I will have some pictures of the holders later when I finish putting coins into them, but I might not get to post them until tomorrow. I am having a lot of fun!
     
  19. davemac

    davemac dave

    and manymore

    :hug:
    No coin but i wish you a great day and hope you have
    100 year's more
    With a irish blesing happy birtday
    Dave
     
  20. LSM

    LSM Collector

    Happy Birthday Billy. Looks like we share the same birth date. Have a great Birthday.

    Lou
     

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  21. pappy-o

    pappy-o coinoisseur

    Happy Birthday Bill ; )
     
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