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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 7357635, member: 91461"]My coins bigger than yours. I know, I know. It's not the size of the coin but what you spend it on.</p><p>Buuuut</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1282582[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Now that we have that over with, UNLEASH THE GORGON!!!</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]pAgnJDJN4VA[/MEDIA]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1282592[/ATTACH]</p><p>SKYTHIA Olbia - Gorgoneion Proto Money</p><p>437-410 BC</p><p>Obv: facing gorgon's head. Rev: sea eagle flying right. 65.4 mm, 89.7 grams. Poor. Scarce.</p><p>Provenance</p><p>Property of a European collector; acquired in 2007; previously in a Dutch collection formed in the 1980s-1990s.</p><p>Literature Sear 1682. Purchased from Timeline Auctions Feb 2021</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1282622[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1282593[/ATTACH]</p><p>(I lift this bad boy 3 sets of 10 each day and my biceps are looking swole! But seriously, in hand it is a BEAST)</p><p>This highly sought after type is the largest coin type for size, period. The reverse is more than likely a love song to Perikles who secured trade with them and democracy for them on his naval expedition the very same year these coins began being minted. aaand, did I mention it's really BIG<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>To learn more check out [USER=75563]@ancientcoinguru[/USER] 's tour de force write up in her Imperator championship winning bid for [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER] 's dazzling cointest!</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/championship-4-ancientcoinguru-vs-27-severus-alexander.325787/#post-3219066" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/championship-4-ancientcoinguru-vs-27-severus-alexander.325787/#post-3219066">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/championship-4-ancientcoinguru-vs-27-severus-alexander.325787/#post-3219066</a></p><p>(Sorry to bring back old pain [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER]. That Alexander wins any other coin posted that year...)</p><p><br /></p><p>An oldie but a goodie that I picked up a year or two ago that I personally have used to stop Ne'er-do-wells in their tracks, rescue kittens from trees and other acts that are to graphic to document herein...</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-batarang-proto-rr-formatum-and-ways-to-catch-villains.351497/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-batarang-proto-rr-formatum-and-ways-to-catch-villains.351497/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-batarang-proto-rr-formatum-and-ways-to-catch-villains.351497/</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1282595[/ATTACH]</p><p>ROMAN REPUBLIC</p><p>Aes Formatum. Centuries VI-IV BCE CENTRAL ITALY or LAZIO. Anv .: Element in semicircular shape on one side and serrated on the other./ Ancient Batarang</p><p>Condition: Very Fine 83.41 gr 56.70 mm Former Ares</p><p><br /></p><p>And yet, STILL, she is my favorite coin to hold in hand.</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]OjyZKfdwlng[/MEDIA]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1282594[/ATTACH]</p><p>ROMAN REPUBLIC. Anonymous. AE Aes Grave Triens (92.37 gms), Rome Mint, ca. 225-217 B.C. VERY FINE.</p><p>Cr-35/3a; TV-53. Obverse: Helmeted head of Minerva left; four pellets (mark of value) below; all set upon raised disk; Reverse: Prow right; four pellets (mark of value) below; all set upon raised disk. A pleasing specimen despite its crudeness, with charming green surfaces. A test cut across Minerva's face is noted for completeness.</p><p>Ex Stacks & Bowers</p><p><br /></p><p>...though not as round, my heaviest (and girthiest) monetary unite is below. Let's be honest, with prices for the "<i>pretty</i>" coins being so silly it was time to focus on quality in quantity!</p><p>I practically stole this juggernaut at the latest Artemide auction:</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]jDC2e6i6Quw[/MEDIA]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1282607[/ATTACH]</p><p>Aes formatum. AE solid cast cockle-shell, Central Italy, 6th-4th century BC. Vecchi ICC pl. 90,5; cf. G. Fallani, IANP Publication 8, 1986. pl. 6, 2-2c.. PB. 124.00 g. 44 x 41 mm. Heavy and attractive example. Earthen light green patina. Good VF.</p><p>Purchased Artemide March 2021</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1282612[/ATTACH]</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]86URGgqONvA[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>Anybody else have a drawer or separate place for those really BIG boys n girls?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1282636[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>So. Whoes got the</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]3mbvWn1EY6g[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>And, YES, this is an invitation to post your massive lunks of metal (size and weight) used monetarily from any point in time... or space![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 7357635, member: 91461"]My coins bigger than yours. I know, I know. It's not the size of the coin but what you spend it on. Buuuut [ATTACH=full]1282582[/ATTACH] Now that we have that over with, UNLEASH THE GORGON!!! [MEDIA=youtube]pAgnJDJN4VA[/MEDIA] [ATTACH=full]1282592[/ATTACH] SKYTHIA Olbia - Gorgoneion Proto Money 437-410 BC Obv: facing gorgon's head. Rev: sea eagle flying right. 65.4 mm, 89.7 grams. Poor. Scarce. Provenance Property of a European collector; acquired in 2007; previously in a Dutch collection formed in the 1980s-1990s. Literature Sear 1682. Purchased from Timeline Auctions Feb 2021 [ATTACH=full]1282622[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1282593[/ATTACH] (I lift this bad boy 3 sets of 10 each day and my biceps are looking swole! But seriously, in hand it is a BEAST) This highly sought after type is the largest coin type for size, period. The reverse is more than likely a love song to Perikles who secured trade with them and democracy for them on his naval expedition the very same year these coins began being minted. aaand, did I mention it's really BIG:cigar: To learn more check out [USER=75563]@ancientcoinguru[/USER] 's tour de force write up in her Imperator championship winning bid for [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER] 's dazzling cointest! [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/championship-4-ancientcoinguru-vs-27-severus-alexander.325787/#post-3219066[/URL] (Sorry to bring back old pain [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER]. That Alexander wins any other coin posted that year...) An oldie but a goodie that I picked up a year or two ago that I personally have used to stop Ne'er-do-wells in their tracks, rescue kittens from trees and other acts that are to graphic to document herein... [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-batarang-proto-rr-formatum-and-ways-to-catch-villains.351497/[/URL] [ATTACH=full]1282595[/ATTACH] ROMAN REPUBLIC Aes Formatum. Centuries VI-IV BCE CENTRAL ITALY or LAZIO. Anv .: Element in semicircular shape on one side and serrated on the other./ Ancient Batarang Condition: Very Fine 83.41 gr 56.70 mm Former Ares And yet, STILL, she is my favorite coin to hold in hand. [MEDIA=youtube]OjyZKfdwlng[/MEDIA] [ATTACH=full]1282594[/ATTACH] ROMAN REPUBLIC. Anonymous. AE Aes Grave Triens (92.37 gms), Rome Mint, ca. 225-217 B.C. VERY FINE. Cr-35/3a; TV-53. Obverse: Helmeted head of Minerva left; four pellets (mark of value) below; all set upon raised disk; Reverse: Prow right; four pellets (mark of value) below; all set upon raised disk. A pleasing specimen despite its crudeness, with charming green surfaces. A test cut across Minerva's face is noted for completeness. Ex Stacks & Bowers ...though not as round, my heaviest (and girthiest) monetary unite is below. Let's be honest, with prices for the "[I]pretty[/I]" coins being so silly it was time to focus on quality in quantity! I practically stole this juggernaut at the latest Artemide auction: [MEDIA=youtube]jDC2e6i6Quw[/MEDIA] [ATTACH=full]1282607[/ATTACH] Aes formatum. AE solid cast cockle-shell, Central Italy, 6th-4th century BC. Vecchi ICC pl. 90,5; cf. G. Fallani, IANP Publication 8, 1986. pl. 6, 2-2c.. PB. 124.00 g. 44 x 41 mm. Heavy and attractive example. Earthen light green patina. Good VF. Purchased Artemide March 2021 [ATTACH=full]1282612[/ATTACH] [MEDIA=youtube]86URGgqONvA[/MEDIA] Anybody else have a drawer or separate place for those really BIG boys n girls? [ATTACH=full]1282636[/ATTACH] So. Whoes got the [MEDIA=youtube]3mbvWn1EY6g[/MEDIA] And, YES, this is an invitation to post your massive lunks of metal (size and weight) used monetarily from any point in time... or space![/QUOTE]
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