That quote pretty well sums up life in general, doesn't it!
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I quite like that octagonal 200-gulden piece. I always sorta wanted one of the gold "Bermuda Triangles". Have always liked those Estonian ones.
I'm certainly not deserving to be listed with the experts on ancients- not even remotely. I will say, however, that whatever that is looks mighty...
Under "P", if you're using the English names for everything. (If you file stuff under each country's name for itself, you'd have Ireland under E...
HeyHey, @Deacon Ray. 'Tis good to see you, sir.
Here is one of two identical medals made from the USS Olympia's propellers. Both were lucky finds in a really nice sack of tokens I bought a few...
OK, I finally figured out what OCRE is.:banghead:
Wow! That Pupienus!!!
You're welcome. :) Seated Liberty quarter. There were several kinds of "Liberty quarters", so one has to be specific. :)
Primary point: this coin is Lithuanian. As many of you know, Lithuania has that charging knight as its national emblem, down to this very day,...
Not everyone is hip to those subtler distinctions, y'know. 'Tis close enough.
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Oh, but what about MAIJMU? (= "Mysterious Acronym I Just Made Up", just for revenge, since I saw at least two acronyms in here that I was utterly...
That's groovy, and the red background just makes it all the better.
Happy Valentine's Day, all. No "hearts" here, but here at least is Eros/Cupid... Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos IX Philopater, 113 - 95 BC, AE18...
Since we started this thread with Vespasian, I must trot out mine again. [IMG]
I have exactly one at the moment. Not rare, but cool enough to include in my collection until a cooler one comes along. I like the...
I want that Buffnick. Oh, wait! That half cent! Yeah!
My hands-down favorite portrait on any coin I've owned is another "bygone", as it happens. @kazuma78 owns it now. But I'm proud to say that I...
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