Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Coin show haul- Pirate silver and a couple of Julio-Claudians!
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="JayAg47, post: 8564401, member: 112342"]Went to my local coin show today, a Spanish cob 8 reales was a bucket-list coin, and luckily I got one within my budget.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1510919[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>8 Reales - Felipe IV, Spain</p><p>Philip IV (1621-1665)</p><p>1621-1665</p><p>26.17g</p><p><br /></p><p>These two coins were a bonus that I picked from another dealer's ancient junk bin for 20 usd each!</p><p><br /></p><p>Although worn to the bone, I'll take this denarius of bare-headed Octavian any day,</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1510920[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Octavian, Ar denarius, 2.86g</p><p>40 BC</p><p>Obv: C CAESAR III VIR R P C, Bare head of Octavian right</p><p>Rev: Q SALVIVS IMP COS DESIG around winged thunderbolt</p><p><br /></p><p>And finally a fourree 'Tribute Penny', I don't buy fourree coins, I'd rather have a worn one like above than one with a copper core, but this one's an exception, I really like the quality, the clear bust of Tiberius, even the details on Livia's face is good, also I'm not interested in paying 100s for such a common coin, so this example seemed a good compromise.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1510921[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Tiberius</p><p>Fourree denarius, 2.84g, 14-37 AD.</p><p>Obv- TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS; Laureate bust right</p><p>Rev- PONTIF MAXIM; Livia (as Pax) seated right on throne holding long sceptre and olive branch.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post any relevant coins![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JayAg47, post: 8564401, member: 112342"]Went to my local coin show today, a Spanish cob 8 reales was a bucket-list coin, and luckily I got one within my budget. [ATTACH=full]1510919[/ATTACH] 8 Reales - Felipe IV, Spain Philip IV (1621-1665) 1621-1665 26.17g These two coins were a bonus that I picked from another dealer's ancient junk bin for 20 usd each! Although worn to the bone, I'll take this denarius of bare-headed Octavian any day, [ATTACH=full]1510920[/ATTACH] Octavian, Ar denarius, 2.86g 40 BC Obv: C CAESAR III VIR R P C, Bare head of Octavian right Rev: Q SALVIVS IMP COS DESIG around winged thunderbolt And finally a fourree 'Tribute Penny', I don't buy fourree coins, I'd rather have a worn one like above than one with a copper core, but this one's an exception, I really like the quality, the clear bust of Tiberius, even the details on Livia's face is good, also I'm not interested in paying 100s for such a common coin, so this example seemed a good compromise. [ATTACH=full]1510921[/ATTACH] Tiberius Fourree denarius, 2.84g, 14-37 AD. Obv- TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS; Laureate bust right Rev- PONTIF MAXIM; Livia (as Pax) seated right on throne holding long sceptre and olive branch. Please post any relevant coins![/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Coin show haul- Pirate silver and a couple of Julio-Claudians!
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...