Could You Guys Do Me a Favour?

Condolences to you and your family, Erin.

Maybe this will be good for a laugh :


CELTIC, Central Europe (Rhineland). "Dancing Mannikin" type
65 BCE - CE 1
AR Quinarius, 13 mm, 1.62 gm
Obv: dancing mannikin right, head turned left, holding snake in right hand, torque in left hand.
Rev: horse standing right, head turned left; around, zig zag border.
Ref: SLM 1118. Dembski 73, 396. (I'll have to take the seller's word on that for now. If any of you have a Celtic reference and find this inaccurate, please let me know.)





Here's another funny Celtic coin-- one that got away... twice.


The portrait of Dionysos is funny enough but how about the alien Herakles on skis?

 

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My sincerest condolences on your loss Erin.

Here is a Future Hall of Fame baseball player - great Grandson number four, Hayden ……………

 

Erin, With my deepest sympathy, may your Grandpa's soul R.I.P.


English silver penny with portrait of Alfred the Great .

 

Wow! Looks like a "mannequin" straight out of a Gap storefront!

 

Sorry to hear about your loss, Erin. I am sure he is in Heaven now, keeping a watchfull eye on you.
Here is goofy looking Constan III with three sons.

 

Thanks again, everyone! These coins are awesome!

I don’t think Grandpa was aware of my ancient collection. He knew I liked coins. But, I’m sure he’d have a blast with these.

congrats on your future MVP, @jamesicus!

Here’s my grandpa at my nephew’s dedication five years ago.



Small guy with a gigantic heart!

Erin

 

..keep the memories and mementos Erin...i keep certain items around to remind me of my loved ones past..sounds, scents and sights keep them all on my thoughts thru out the day happily..

 

So sorry for your losss. Erin.



Valentinian I
Coin: Bronze AE3
D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG - Diademed draped & cuirassed bust right
SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE - Victory advancing left, holding wreath & palm, no fieldmarks.
Exergue:


Mint: Siscia (AD 364-367)
Wt./Size/Axis: 2.35g / 18mm / -
References:

• RIC 7a, ii(a),
• Cohen 37

 

If anyone is interested, here is my grandfather's obituary:

https://blairandson.com/tribute/details/4417/Keith-Buchanan/obituary.html#content-start

Erin

 

Very touching Erin. Thank you for posting that. He was indeed a good man who is now at peace.

 

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss, Erin. It sounds like he was a great inspiration for you.

Here's the one portrait Kevin made after bribing his way into the engraving department:

Phocas (602-610), pentanummium

 

Sorry for your loss @Johndakerftw

Here is a coin of Ptolemy X


Ptolemy X - Paphos Mint
Size: 26mm
Weight: 13.19 grams
Obverse: Diademed head right, wearing aegis
Reverse: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; L K (date) before; PA behind.


Dude looks like Homo Neanderthalis

 

Ahh, so sorry to hear about your grandpa, Erin. My sincere condolences.

Steve

 

Dear Erin,
I can't put it any better than B's kind note says it. May God bless and comfort you and your family. As Virgil wrote in his Aeneid, Book 1, line 203: "forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit." "Perhaps it will also one day help to have remembered these things." May it be so in your memories of your beloved grandfather. Goofy portraits? I love Byzantine, so there is no lack there. In my view, one of the zaniest: Phokas, Half follis, Kyzikos, 603/4. 6.50 gr. 25.9 mm. hr. 6. Sear 670 var.; Hahn 79 var. This oddity, with the year to the left of the mark of value, rather than to the right, is not noted.

You want REALLY goofy? OK, here's one of me preparing for an important presentation at the office. (The things I get away with at work!)

 

Sorry for your loss.

Here's an Eastern Celtic imitative tetradrachm of Thasos that I picked up in a recent auction. Quite modern in a somewhat abstract style.

 

I've always found comfort in the music of Mendelssohn.

 

. . . . THOUGHTS & PRAYERS YOUR WAY . . . YOU KNOW, THERE WERE A LOT OF UGLY FOLKS BACK THEN ... LET ME LOOK AT WHAT I MIGHT FIND .... NO FUNNY ONES, COUPLE A UGLY

 

Hey everyone,

Now that everything is settled down, I wanted to thank you again for your outpouring of support and encouragement over the last week. My family and I have really appreciated it.

I showed my mom this thread and she got a real kick out of it.

Here is my contribution:




Erin