Like our Round 3 prize coin, that was also struck in billon, as I just learned from the Wikipedia article. I never thought of the US wartime...
Now we come to... ROUND 3. The prize is a Roman antoninianus of the emperor Carinus, struck in billon. It was minted in Antioch circa 283-284...
And lo, I have been revealed to be a prophet. LOL Call me Nostradamus. Nah, don’t. ;)
It's time for the Round 2 drawing. Our lucky number was... 59! [ATTACH] And Post #59 was by... me! On behalf of @masterswimmer....
The coin has some issues but definitely has sharp details. I agree with XF45 details.
That Cartwheel-style halfpenny pattern made me salivate on my keyboard just a little bit.
I agree with this. VG+ to borderline Fine. Cleaned, but the old cleaning doesn't bother me too much. It's a respectable coin for one's first...
@IrishLuck - I see you're using Numista lookups now. Good for you!
I agree. This sort of Art Deco period in French coinage is very appealing. And they're frequently found in bulk lots. As a matter of fact, I've...
Oh, I like that fish! The lettering almost looks similar to Scandinavian runes. The patina really sets it off. I wonder what it says.
While I disagree with the slab-haters on a number of points (though I confess they also make some valid points of their own), I wouldn’t do that,...
Another Flavian. Here's the Titus denarius from my first ancient collection. It was low grade but I liked it for the toning and the capricorn....
(Talking about the slab): It looks great! So is that a new thing, then? I wondered. Hope so. I love that it's free of those ghastly white...
[ATTACH] I sold that to Randy at half my cost, out of my own Eclectic Box collection, because he’s been a good friend and done so much for me....
Interesting! Historically, I’ve had less success with that search method, and ended up getting image hits on everything from a Washington quarter...
Two recent gifts. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I picked up on the lettering, but wasn't sure. The roundness of the flan escaped my attention (like you said, it can happen).
Not anymore. I just received this one as a gift, from @Aethelred. [ATTACH]
So 460-some pounds, for my fellow Americans. Not quite a quarter of a ton, but heavy enough that you wouldn’t want to drag it around to parties!...
Thanks for the update! I hope you’re enjoying your sojourn in Canada. Seemed fitting to ship a Canadian token there. :)
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