Elephants and the Colosseum

Absolutely!! I LOVE it!!

I know exactly how you feel A-noob

 

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Great coins everyone!

 

While there are higher grade examples, this has the finest style obverse I found in a short search. The slabber saw fit to mention edge marks (called test cut by CNG) hidden by the slab but not the abrasions on the elephant. Interesting. Judging from the ones on acsearch, finding an upgrade will be hard.

 

@ Doug.

Very well observed. You're absolutely right.
I don't know why the abrasion wasn't mention.
This is one of coins I plan to upgrade it.
That's why is still in the slab

 

@ancientcoins.market, did you buy the coin from G&N and then have it slabbed, or did the person who won it in 2013 slab it and sell it to you? Maybe there were other owners between 12/2013 and now also. Just curious...

 

I bought it and slab it.
I still have the receipt from GN and NGC

 

Most of my personal collection is in NGC slabs and there is a very good explanation. Many years ago, I saw a dream of ancient coins floating in thin air.
The last 6 months, I am working hard to make it true.
The solution ?? Magnetic levitation field. Under the display stand, a big magnet and in the middle various magnets magically floating in air each of them, holding a slab and slowly rotating. The coins are very small compared to the magnets, they look much better inside slabs.
The only problem I haven't solved yet, is how to slow down the rotating process.
They would start slow rotation and after 1 minute, the speed will increase little by little.
you can create a idea how my display ( museum ) would look like.




My main device is a custom made and 10 times bigger that the one in youtube link. Also I have 50 small custom made similar devices for 50 coins.

sorry this post is a little of topic.

 

That sounds like a very fun project!

 

Great elephants, everyone!