Go Ahead and Brag. Show Me Your Prize

This thread is a free pass to brag on your prize coin. Heck, we all love looking at the coin photos posted. So post your prize beauties here for all to enjoy.

 

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Thessaly, Larissa
AR Drachm, 6.0g, 20mm, 12h; c. 380-365 BC.
Obv.: Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly right, wearing ampyx, earring, and necklace.
Rev.: [ΛAPI]-ΣAIΩN, horse grazing right.


THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 450/40-420 BC.
AR Drachm, 20mm, 5.9g, 6h.
Obv.: The hero Thessalos, with petasos and chlamys hanging around neck, restraining bull left by band held around its head; plant to left and below; TO in exergue.
Rev.: ΛΑ / P / IΣA; Bridled horse rearing right within incuse square.


Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III
AR tetradrachm, 17.18g; Amphipolis mint, lifetime issue, struck under Antipater, c. 325-323 BC.
Obv.: Head of Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck.
Rev.: AΛEΞANΔΡOY Zeus enshrined left, throne without back and two leg struts,bright leg forward (archaic lifetime style), eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, TE monogram lower left, concave field

 

a coin porn thread!....oh my!

 

I considered calling it that.

 

That has to be the sexiest Lincoln I ever did see.

 

I could “like” this one a hundred times. Man, what a striking type one.

 

Au.-58 FH

 

I'm considering pulling the trigger on my dream coin on Heritage next week. I honestly don't think I'll even have a chance with a budget of $11,000, but I never thought it would be even a possibility. Yet there it sits, still under budget. I doubt I'll get it, but strangely, the mere fact that I finally have the means to "give it a go," is exciting enough for me.

 

Come on @C-B-D..... You deserve it. You been hunting down prime coins for us addicts long enough. Time to treat yourself.

 

Now you're MY enabler!

 

Glad to return the favor. And I hope it brings you as much joy as your subliminal suggestion gave to me.

 

It isn't mine, and I bet bidding goes crazy and I'm not even close, but I don't care. Here it is... my dream coin. Condition doesn't really matter. It's a details coin but I could care less. Just to hold that heavy chunk of history in my hand would be a childhood dream come true. One day I'll have one, even if it isn't this one.

 

I hope it happens for you @C-B-D ...... That is a jaw dropping piece. I can sure understand why that is your dream coin.

 

My favorites are split between Japanese and US coins. Here they come.

These are still my favorite coins, Japanese Meiji (and Taisho for one year, below) Dragon Yens. These are my highest grade examples as of this moment.

Meiji Year 36 (1903) 明治三十六年 NGC MS 61



Taisho Year 3 (1914) 大正三年 NGC MS 64



And here are some of my favorite US coins:

1914-D Barber Quarter NGC MS 62



1942-D Mercury Dime NGC MS 67 FB CAC



1865 Two-Cent NGC MS 63 BN

1939-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar NGC MS 65



1881-S Morgan Dollar NGC MS 65



1858-O Seated Liberty Half PCGS XF45



1872 Half Dime PCGS AU58



1830 Half Dollar NGC XF 45

 

Shoot, I'm as fickle as an unfaithful wife. let's see what's on the laptop.....