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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iamtiberius, post: 2862808, member: 37707&quot;]My name is Mike. I&#039;m 28 and live near St. George, UT. I&#039;m pretty sure myself and [USER=44633]@spirityoda[/USER] are the only people who deal in Ancients in southern Utah. At least it feels that way.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been a 911 Dispatcher for 6 years and don&#039;t see myself doing anything else. I haven&#039;t seen much in person, but have sure heard a lot of things that would surprise most; coming from a &quot;Mayberry&quot; type community like Southern Utah.</p><p><br /></p><p>I joined cointalk 5 years ago. I remember how excited I was, participating in threads at 2 AM, sitting outside in a lawn chair.&nbsp; I post irregularly and am stalking most of the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition to coins, I collect minerals, football/basketball cards, and used to deal in lapidary work until the bulk of the equipment I used was stolen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Living in Southern Utah, you&#039;re about 5 minutes from a hiking trail, regardless of where you live. So, by proxy, we are the outdoorsy type. Especially since purchasing an Osprey Poco AG Child Carrier/Backpack. If you have a child from 8 months to 3 years old; I definitely recommend it.</p><p><br /></p><p>My interest in Ancient History, like most of us, is what probably ignited my interest in Ancient Numismatics. For me, specifically, it was being able to hold coins of rulers/peoples referred to in The Bible. I haven&#039;t gone the [USER=81896]@Deacon Ray[/USER] route of compiling a Bible specific set; but do own many of which are referenced, biblically.</p><p><br /></p><p>Currently, and subject to change (but not likely,) I have been collecting coins from Archaic and Classical Greece. I haven&#039;t really ventured beyond 280 BC over the last year. I have been thinking about the best way to consolidate my collection and get rid of most of my Roman collection; but like most have said in prior posts; I would probably regret it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of Classical Greeks; here&#039;s a newp I haven&#039;t posted yet:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]682337[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]682338[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>IONIA. Teos. Ca. 460-420 BC. AR stater (11.38 gm). NGC Choice XF 3/5 - 5/5. </b> Griffin seated right, left foreleg raised / Quadripartite incuse square. Balcer Group IV</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the latest family photo of myself, wife, and the child. Taken at the back of Johnson Canyon in Snow Canyon State Park. If you&#039;re ever in Southern Utah, you should definitely drive through the park. Not much like it in the US.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]682339[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>- Michael[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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