Ancients: Post your recent barrel scrapings...

I record the purchases but I don't total the column. I will someday.

 

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These are on there way to my house and both cost under $20. Top one is my favorite reverse "happy days are here again" with the Phoenix. I like it because it's pretty and cheap. The other one was just cheap.

 

man, you all have found some nice barrels to scrape somewhere.

 

You can start that thread. I've got a few items in that drawer too. And they're pretty embarrassing by any aesthetic standards - very rare and very ugly Nabataeans. I have spent more money on those decrepit things...

 

$15. I like these funky little coins!

 

You have very poor tastes, sir. I applaud you vigorously.

 

Here is a handful of my minute Nabataean bronzes of Aretas IV...

 

They are lovely and exotic. And middle row left....she's hot. Sorry, I get carried away....

 

I've only gotten 4 coins between August and now. One is just barely over the $25. One, a denarius of Trajan, I got for $10 but as a present; so I can only post these two.

 

Actually, I went back and discovered that during the past year I actually have "4" coins that I've paid between $15 to $20 each ... wow, look at me go, eh Bing?



NOTE: the first one isn't ancient ... and I purchased the last 3 coins from the same guy, during the same transaction (total = $60 delivered)

 

Those are nice, Steve. The first one is too round but hey, you can't have everything.

It reminds me that I also picked up this Hard Times Token for $10 at Gettysburg...

 

Paid less than melt for this beautiful Swiss coin.
This is the only "recent" coin that was less than $25.

 

I posted this coin in another thread when I won it, but here it is with my own pic, arrived today from Bulgaria. Not only is this a $22 cheapie, it's one of the best of its type - that I've ever seen, anyway. Constantine looks a bit shocked at finding himself on a memorial issue.

 

MINE

 

awesome, my friend (I know that feeling)

 

Easily among the best I've seen and much better than any I have!

Who was it that said that the first thing done in the morning is to read the obituaries and when you fail to find you name it is safe to go to breakfast?

 

I don't know who said it, but so far it's been safe for me to go to breakfast.

 

Under the barrel itself.

 

I'm a little late to the party, but I did throw some money into the barrel recently, so here are my scrapings (with their delivered prices)...

ELYMAIS, Orodes I drachm - $12



POSTUMUS, Antoninianus - $18



THRACE, Odessos AE15 - $19



POSTUMUS, Antoninianus - $22



DIOCLETIAN, Antoninianus, Tripolis mint - $23



POSTUMUS, Antoninianus - $25

 

$25! Last Month!


Thailand,Cambodia and South Vietnam
Kingdom of Funan
AR Full Unit (s.400-550)
30mm x 9.37 grams
Obverse: Sun rising over the ocean. Dots inserted into rays, all inside concentric line and dot boarders.
Reverse: Srivasta Temple left field Swaztika; right field Stylized Drum or royal throne.