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<p>[QUOTE="kirispupis, post: 7662214, member: 118780"]My two teenage sons found my coins cool when I first started collecting, but have since lost interest. My wife does enjoy the stories behind many of the coins. Her favorite is Julia Maesa, since the two are kind of alike. When I take my coins out to show guests, she always asks me to show that one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another coin that she labeled "stupid" is a stater I have from Thebes. I haven't photographed it yet, but I'm sure most here know the type. I find it fascinating since it was minted between Thebes' victory over Sparta and their annihilation by Philip II - a period that was pretty much their peak. However, she just sees a vase and says "WTF."</p><p><br /></p><p>Her favorites in terms of beauty are my owl and my Ptolemy I tet (already posted several times on this forum). Her opinion of the Ptolemy I coin soured when she realized how much I paid for it, then changed when one went for 3x what I paid at auction.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kirispupis, post: 7662214, member: 118780"]My two teenage sons found my coins cool when I first started collecting, but have since lost interest. My wife does enjoy the stories behind many of the coins. Her favorite is Julia Maesa, since the two are kind of alike. When I take my coins out to show guests, she always asks me to show that one. Another coin that she labeled "stupid" is a stater I have from Thebes. I haven't photographed it yet, but I'm sure most here know the type. I find it fascinating since it was minted between Thebes' victory over Sparta and their annihilation by Philip II - a period that was pretty much their peak. However, she just sees a vase and says "WTF." Her favorites in terms of beauty are my owl and my Ptolemy I tet (already posted several times on this forum). Her opinion of the Ptolemy I coin soured when she realized how much I paid for it, then changed when one went for 3x what I paid at auction.[/QUOTE]
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