I'm sure many of us are curious as to who we really talk to on here, and while some know who some others look like, there is still quite a bit of anonymity among us; otherwise, we wouldn't really be curious about how our fellow posters look like. Rules for this thread: 1. Post any ancient or medieval coin to go along with your photo of yourself. 2. No saying you don't want to/would rather not/etc. post your photo. If you don't want to, please just simply don't. No need to announce it. Also, no "I'll post mine if (someone else) post's their photo" kind of posts as well. If you don't share your photo you may still comment regardless, just avoid doing the above. 3. No photos where your face is obscured, hidden (like with a mask, for example), or otherwise very difficult to see. Also, no posting of something completely different and saying it is you (like a pet or a celebrity). 4. If you say you will share yourself, please follow through; don't leave us hanging. You don't have to post your photo right away, but please deliver eventually (not like after a month or a year, though). 5. If you are a minor, first ask your parent's permission to participate. I am not looking to get myself, anyone else, or Cointalk in any serious trouble. Ok so here I am. Took a quick photo with my laptop's webcam. I think I could pass off as a Goth or another barbarian, don't you think? A new acquisition Galla Placidia, Western Roman Empire AE nummus Obv: D N GALLA PLA-CIDIA P F AVG, female, pearl-diademed bust right, wearing necklace and earrings Rev: SALVS REI-PVBLICE around cross, T in left field Mint: Rome; Mintmark: RM in ex Ref: RIC X 2111 My Umayyad dirham of Caliph Yazid II, struck in Wasit, Iraq in 720-721 AD (I still need to make up a proper attribution). Louis the Pious, Carolingian Empire AR Denier Obv: + HLVDOVVICVS IMP, legend around cross in circle Rev: + METALLVM, legend around cross in circle Mint: Metallum (struck 816-819 AD) Ref: MEC 762
Looking particularly sickly today, acne on nose probably due to puberty! Yay... And for no darn (yes I know moderators) reason, here are some...stuff... I took a picture of. Found it on my camera roll, and I thought why the heck not? Might attract the focus away from my ugliness I'm really restraining myself not using words coin talk might get mad about.
It's late and I'm fried from spending 12+ hours debugging a big code change but here's me: A couple of my favorite coins: Cr. 44/7 AR sestertius. This is a type that is easily found in lower grades or with significant metal problems(usually crystallization) or they are so off center as to lose the "IIS". In fact there are several on Vcoins right now, but finding one like this takes a lot of patience. The stars aligned and I managed to catch this one on Vcoins at a surprisingly affordable price so I snatched it up right at the end of 2015 as a late Christmas present to myself. Cr. 137/6 second crescent seies sextans. Not the nicest example out there, but average for the type and with great provenance(Ex. RBW & Ex. Goodman, CNG 45) and I have a bit of information about the find context, which I can only say about a handful of my coins. An Antony Legion XV(V faint due to worn dies) denarius. A budget example in some respects but everything is there and relatively well-centered and the banker's marks don't detract much, so it was the perfect example for my budget.
No, I'm not a black cat. My selfie. A Titus selfie. Titus as Caesar AR Denarius Ephesus mint, 71 AD RIC V1440A, BMC V467 var., RSC 39 var., RPC 843 var. Obv: IMPERATOR T CAESAR AVGVSTI E (sic); Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: CONCORDIA AVG; Ceres std. l., on ornate high-backed chair, with corn ears and poppy and cornucopiae; in exergue, EPHE Ex Gemini X, 13 January 2013, Harry N Sneh Collection, lot 742. Acquired from Ponterio, c. 2003. An interesting error variant that has been assigned its own RIC entry in the Addenda.
I'll bite: Here is a picture of the person who @stevex6 referred to as a "shady lawyer" who "looks like the kind who needs an attorney himself." No hard feelings my fellow coin bro! You've seen me in black and white, so here's a color photograph of everyone's favorite Cuban-American ancient coin collector and here is a picture of my latest purchase: BONUS MATERIAL I don't know how many of you read Portuguese, but here is a legal article on foreclosure defense that I wrote for a Portuguese publication's legal column. Knowing several languages comes in handy in a multicultural place like Miami. http://gazetanews.com/comprar-uma-casa-sonho-americano-ou-pesadelo-americano-direitos-deveres/ I've also written legal articles in Spanish and English for several newspapers and online legal publications. Perhaps I'll share some of them eventually.
Eh, why not? Ptolemy II AR Tetradrachm 285-246 BC Head of Ptolemy I R wearing Aegis Eagle standing L on thunderbolt
Great thread V.K. (No-one is who/how I imagined them to be.) Here am I with two of my other 'passions'. (My first 'passion' is my wife.) Oh, and here is my coin, (not posted previously) Constans II (aka Constantine IV)
This is fun. I'm on my tablet right now but wanted to say "I'll play" and so I'll get the reminder alert later. I've shown myself before on the board but many of you may have missed it (Rome and Ireland trips).
Here is a pic from a few months ago of me at University. No facial hair here, see @ValiantKnight I'm actually a civilized Roman! As for coins, well these two hold a special place in my heart. 337-355 CE Pre-reform Siliqua Rev: VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX within wreath. Constantinople mint . Slight cabinet tone with super detail and metal RIC 102 3.11g 21mm If I was the reincarnation of an Emperor it would have to be this guy; paranoid, ruthless, cold, and calculating. And of course Magnus Maximus AR Siliqua Trier mint Struck early in Maximus's reign, most likely 384. 2.05 Grams Also, I am the proud new owner of a Yugo M48 Mauser. My first and only firearm that I think I will ever buy. I appropriately named it Andragathius
@Magnus Maximus Is the Mauser in good working order? Those are a lot of fun to shoot, and I guarantee you that if you take it out for a whirl, it won't be the last firearm you buy. Shooting is as addicting as coin collecting. Me... Some coins and my latest pea-shooter, S&W Shield 9...
@John Anthony Yes! The bore and stock are in excellent condition. Funny thing about the M48's is that they were not used in any real combat; they were built as a stop gap weapon until the SKS and AK-47 could be shipped to Yugoslavia in sufficient numbers. So most M48's in the states are high grade military surplus.
Here's one of me from my Stonehenge trip about 6 weeks ago: Oops, I forgot a coin! Octavian, 27 BC - AD 14 AE32, 16g, 6h; Colonia Celsa. Obv.: II VIR COL V I CELSA; bare head of Octavian right. Rev.: Bull right; L.POMPE.BVCCO above, L.CORNE.FRONT (moneyers).
You call that coin protection? Check out my coin protection. (PS: I'm pretty sure your full arsenal beats my modest gun collection) My favorite one is obviously the Winchester 30-30 Centennial, manufactured in 1966 (the gun furthest right. My second favorite is my Zastava AK-47, of Serbian manufacture (furthest gun to the left). And here's another shot of me to keep it legal. You've all seen this one already. And here is another coin picture to also keep it legal
Nice Trajan denarius! I need to upgrade mine sometime this summer. I really like the SKS too. But you can't beat a Mauser! And here is a coin so the goth doesn't get angry. Justinian I AR Siliqua 1.33 grams 533-540 CE
@Magnus Maximus I like Yugoslavian guns. My SKS was made there in the late 50's, and my AK-47 was designed for use by the Yugoslavian army in the 60's. Not pictured in my image above: I also have a black powder Kentucky rifle, a Ruger SP101 357 magnum revolver, a Smith & Wesson Model 64 .38 special revolver (former police issue), a Ruger MKIII .22LR pistol, a Beretta Cheetah .380 cal pistol, a Walther PPK .380 pistol, and a Smith & Wesson MP 9 Shield 9mm pistol. I used to be a gun collector. These days I don't actively collect them, but I do still enjoy going shooting at the local range. And another coin picture to keep it legal...ish! Caracala denarius with Serapis on the reverse.
This pic is several months old. My favorite Lucilla in my sub collection of hers. Lucilla (162 - 182 A.D.) AR Denarius O: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, Draped bust right. R: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing facing, head left, holding patera and double cornucopiae. Rome Mint 19mm 3.27g RIC III 760. Ex. Cabinet Numismatique, Genève.