Certainly not the best portraiture. Interesting coin and times, though.
Eww, lampreys. Absolute nightmare fuel. I can't imagine wanting to eat one. As to the scary coins of that era, well, it's just par for the...
As you can see, there's a bigger Trajan bronze in that "these are the better coins" bundle that came loose. I have not photographed it or taken a...
Oops. The rubber bands slipped. [ATTACH]
This has been a morning preoccupation so far, if you can call it a preoccupation at all. And yet I found myself opening the box this afternoon....
Yes you can. Enough of them will get you a nice shiny banhammer.
Neat. Wasn't Valerian the one who got captured by the Persians? Made into King Shapur's human footstool? Edit: aha- yes. Thank you, Wikipedia....
Aha! Quintillus! There's somebody you don't see every day. Love those short-reign rulers. Note the square-window 1960s-vintage 2x2. [ATTACH]...
Tks, tsk. No crimped staples here. These are actually dangerous, to man and coins both. Where are my pliers? Hmmm. Friends don't let friends...
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A few more totally random grabs for Thursday morning. Y'all are seeing these on the same timetable as I am. I literally just picked up a few...
They seldom wear their pasta for very long. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Bojangles found something else to focus on. [ATTACH] Whoops, sorry. Strayed...
@jonathan layne & @Railguy- if you are going to discuss or do a deal, it needs to be transacted via private conversation. Solicitation on the...
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Nearly-Nekkid Neptune on the reverse of a bronze As portraying Marcus Agrippa (d. 12 BC). [IMG] I'm all out of nekkid people. Let's switch the...
Modern love token. Fun. :)
It just appears to be a well struck example, is all.
The cat is going down, as one can tell by looking at the slightly protruding "lip" along the edge of each stair riser. Those would only be seen...
Fantastic! Congratulations! Great cherrypick. I've always had a thing for Queen Anne coinage. Gotta love those juicy pick bins, eh? :)
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