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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ignoramus Maximus, post: 8315528, member: 104741&quot;]Some coins defy explanation. I&#039;ve come to accept that. Sure, it&#039;s frustrating for a rational mind looking for an explanation. On the other hand, an ancient mystery that can&#039;t be fully understood is part of the charm. Once you can understand and &#039;read&#039; a coin the riddle is solved, the mystery recedes, and you&#039;re left with a &#039;finished&#039; coin. But an unexplained mystery will always keep me fascinated and challenge my imagination and fantasy. </p><p>Throw in some nice artwork and an interesting type and I&#039;m sold.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Which isn&#039;t to say that finding answers to questions isn&#039;t interesting in itself. If only because it can lead to new questions, better understanding, and of course, more mysteries, that either can or can&#039;t be answered. And further numismatic knowledge in the process. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, here&#039;s my enigma from Istros:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1472303[/ATTACH] </p><p>In it, I like to see the unity and mutual dependency of opposites. Of course, that&#039;s just my answer to a Rorschach test, not a numismatic interpretation. </p><p><br /></p><p>FWIW: I don&#039;t think I will give ancient coins to my children. Chances are I&#039;d find them back between forgotten socks at the bottom of the laundry basket.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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