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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 4100478, member: 91461"][USER=77127]@MarcosX[/USER] thanks for sharing the knowledge! I'll have to read that article in full. Any pictures of these pre Kroisos silver diobols would be awesome<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Thanks [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] ee<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I seem to recall seeing a very early coin in your collection at some point. Wish I could remember what it was...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie77" alt=":pompous:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Yeah, [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] is right again. [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER]'s got a coin with wonderful a tone, strike, centering. But man O man, that countermark (that sure looks like Athena in her Corinthian helmet to me) is, a cherry on top caramel on top ice cream on top a fudge brownie on top of cake, type of</p><p>saweet!</p><p>[USER=44357]@AncientJoe[/USER], thanks so much for sharing the world's first golden coin (at least, according to Berk in his 100 Greatest Ancient Coins).</p><p>That lion looks absolutely FIERCE in gold!</p><p>My dreams are of coins. And my dreams have dreams. And those dreams still don't have coins as nice as coins in your collection, my friend. Please keep sharing those absolute showstoppers<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Fun lil dude, [USER=43872]@Neal[/USER]. I Love the tiny ancients<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie16" alt=":artist:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Goodness me [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]! You and TIFee got a sneak peak of that one. But only she has seen my new BIG boy (or lady) that I'll have to write up soon.</p><p> I don't remember seeing your festively decorated Crow bar!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I love those and have been chasing one of my own for a while now. I couldn't afford the whole bar. So I just bought the handle:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1066126[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 4100478, member: 91461"][USER=77127]@MarcosX[/USER] thanks for sharing the knowledge! I'll have to read that article in full. Any pictures of these pre Kroisos silver diobols would be awesome:wideyed: Thanks [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] ee:cigar: I seem to recall seeing a very early coin in your collection at some point. Wish I could remember what it was...:pompous: Yeah, [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] is right again. [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER]'s got a coin with wonderful a tone, strike, centering. But man O man, that countermark (that sure looks like Athena in her Corinthian helmet to me) is, a cherry on top caramel on top ice cream on top a fudge brownie on top of cake, type of saweet! [USER=44357]@AncientJoe[/USER], thanks so much for sharing the world's first golden coin (at least, according to Berk in his 100 Greatest Ancient Coins). That lion looks absolutely FIERCE in gold! My dreams are of coins. And my dreams have dreams. And those dreams still don't have coins as nice as coins in your collection, my friend. Please keep sharing those absolute showstoppers:) Fun lil dude, [USER=43872]@Neal[/USER]. I Love the tiny ancients:artist: Goodness me [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]! You and TIFee got a sneak peak of that one. But only she has seen my new BIG boy (or lady) that I'll have to write up soon. I don't remember seeing your festively decorated Crow bar!:joyful: I love those and have been chasing one of my own for a while now. I couldn't afford the whole bar. So I just bought the handle: [ATTACH=full]1066126[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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