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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 4856357, member: 91461&quot;]A wicked wise man once said, &quot;Evil things come in small diameters.&quot;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1172638[/ATTACH]</p><p>Yeah, something like that...And he was right!</p><p>There&#039;s just so many juicy, wicked <span style="color: #ff0000">[edited] </span>lil coins out there<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Evil=Things momma warned you about <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie93" alt=":troll:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]9DZvJQ0PTEg[/MEDIA]</p><p>You might say, I&#039;m pregaming for Halloween. But All Hallows Eve can be a little silly and kiddy at times. I&#039;m talking &#039;bout those coins that you don&#039;t show in mixed coin company type coins<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie95" alt=":vamp:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>For my latest acquisition,&nbsp; I picked up a surely Satanic coin.</p><p>Though, the seller clearly missed the mark on how a pentagram is supposed to go aaand that portraits clearly beelzebub<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1172614[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>As you can see, in hand the beast has much more depth:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1172620[/ATTACH]</p><p>MYSIA, Pitane</p><p>4th-3rd centuries BC. Æ 8mm (0.70 g). Head of Zeus Ammon right / [Π]-I-Σ-O-Σ, pentagram with pellet in center. SNG France 2253-5 var. (rev. legend); SNG Copenhagen 535 var. (same); BMC 4, note. VF, deep dark patina. Rare with this reverse legend.</p><p>Ex Zeus</p><p>The vast majority of Pitane’s coinage of the “Zeus Ammon / pentagram” type features an ethnic on the reverse. This rare specimen probably carries the name of a magistrate.</p><p><br /></p><p>Silenos is freaky-deaky anyway. But due to a flat spot on the obverse his ivy looks like horns:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1172656[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1172645[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sicily, Katane</p><p>AR Litra. Circa 415/3-404 BC. Head of Silenos to left, wearing ivy wreath / ΚΑΤΑΝΑΙΩΝ Winged thunderbolt between two shields. Boehringer, Kataneische LI 6-7. Rizzo pl. XIV, 18 var. SNG ANS 1266. 0.71g, 10mm, 6h</p><p><br /></p><p>A double terror for ancient collectors, nearly succumbed to BD and oh, yeah, just a DECAPITATION SPURTING BLOOD AND GORE!!!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1172648[/ATTACH]</p><p>Pontos. Amisos c 85-65 BC.</p><p>Bronze Æ, 30mm., 18,18g.</p><p>Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with griffin / AMIΣOY Perseus standing holding harpa and head of Medusa, at feet, body of Medusa, monograms to both sides.VF Sea 1166-76 (same).</p><p><br /></p><p>And lastly, a perfectly befitting evil emperor whom conjures the images of Thulsa Doom&#039;s snakes with his coinage:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1172654[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1172652[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Caracalla</p><p>Thrace. Pautalia. AD 198-217. Bronze Æ 27mm., 12.39g. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / [ΟVΛΠΙΑC Π]ΑVΤΑΛΙΑC, coiled serpent, head right. nearly very fine Ruzicka 687 var.; SNG Copenhagen 710 var.; Varbanov 5204. Ex Savoca</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]xJR1oTDt1Ak[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>So please share your most twistedest, uglinarliest and most EVIL<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie53" alt=":hungover:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie106" alt=":zombie:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":jimlad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie64" alt=":mask:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie40" alt=":dead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> stories, coins or whatever darkens...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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