Gold Strike!!!!!

My pretty, my precious...

 

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I'll put a retainer on that!!!

Thank you, Mrs. Bing!!!

 

Great coin Bing. Congratulations.

 

Congrats! Welcome to the yellow metal club

 

My only Roman Gold (and recently posted)

Valentinian I AV Solidus. Trier Mint. 364-367 AD. D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust / RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, emperor standing facing in military attire, head right, holding vexillum with chi-ro & Victory on globe, dot to right of vexillum shaft, TR * in ex

Valentinian gave his younger brother, Valens, the Eastern half of the empire. Pretty gracious compared to the former sets of Roman Imperial brothers we know of.

 

Mrs. Bing's big revenge ...

 

It beats the yellow snow club. Thanks AJ and all of you for your kind comments. Except JA who is trying to auction off my coin almost before I can even hold it (I have to wait till Mrs. Bing is not around).

 

Congrats Bing , nice coin . I was wondering the purity of gold at that time in Rome ?

 

The size and weight of gold coins changed dramatically during the imperial period; however, regardless of the size or weight of the aureus, the coin's purity was little affected. Analysis of the Roman aureus shows the purity level usually to have been near to 24 carat gold in excess of 99%.

I also ran across this table on Wiki for those interested:
Gold content and price comparison
Name Gold Content Julius Caesar Aureus USD Value
Julius Caesar Aureus 8.18 g 1.000 $366.22
Nero Aureus 7.27 g 0.889 $325.60
Caracalla Aureus 6.55 g 0.800 $293.04
Diocletian Aureus 5.45 g 0.667 $244.20
Constantine Solidus 4.55 g 0.556 $203.50
English Sovereign 14.90 g 1.775 $667.24
British Sovereign 7.32 g 0.895 $327.82
USA Eagle 1796-1833 16.04 g 1.960 $717.86
USA Eagle 1834-1836 15.73 g 1.923 $704.33
USA Eagle 1837-1933 15.05 g 1.839 $673.62
USA Gold Dollar 1849-1889 1.51 g 0.184 $67.37

 

hey Bing,
that a big winner, congrads, from this side of the world
cheers,

Eric

 

Bing! Bing! Bing! You have a winner Bing!

 

Congrats Bling! As AJ said, "welcome to the yellow metal club".

I recently earned my membership.

Tamilnadu, Madura
Anonymous Type III-B (Mainland Vibhu Issue)
AV Kahavanu 20 mm x 4.36 grams
Obverse:Standing figure with head to right. Crown thick straight line with triangle in rear. In a Dhoti (garment) indicated by two curved lines on either side and one line in between longer than legs, standing on a lotus plant stalk with small circle in centre ending on left in a chank and on right in flower as in hand. In left hand is an open Jasmine flower (pichcha mala) viewed from side. The right arm is extended with hand over a symbol (1b) consisting of a straight shaft with short cross pieces, ending in four prongs, which are thick. The head of the symbol is somewhat like the calices of two half-opened flowers, one being placed above the other. To right four annulets and ball above. A beaded circle along the periphery of the coin.
Reverse:A figure, head right crown as on obverse Squatting upon asana, (a bed-like throne) represented by a short oblong frame, divided lengthwise by a line and two cross lines. dhoti represented by bent line and small line in angle between the legs. The right arm is pendent over the right knee, which is drawn up; In left hand a chank. In field to right, Devanagari legend in three lines. Sri Lan Kan Vib Hu.
Ref:Ceylon Coins and Currency By H. W. Codrington. Colombo 1924
Page 57 Chapter V Mediaeval Ceylon - Kahavanu.
Note: Super awesome and extra fresh.

 

I thought I could get into the club with Electrum....but nope!

Kidarite Huns
India, Kannauj
Yashosvarman of Kannauj (AD 728-745)
EL Dinar 22 mm x 7.56 grams
Obverse: Formalized Kushan-style king sacrificing left; below arm, Kidara; in left field,Ka.
Reverse: Semi-realistic goddess Ardoksho (Tyche) enthroned facing, holding garland and cornucopiae; in right field, Sri Yasova; in left field, Rma.
Ref: Smith (1906), Indian Museum Calcutta, Vol. I, Part III, p. 268, 1ff and pl. XXVII, 6; MACW 3649 ("Kidarites", 5th C.). Good Very Fine. Rare.

 

Dr. Barker?

 

Gold is for show-offs




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Yep.