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<p>[QUOTE="Gavin Richardson, post: 2673419, member: 83956"]What a nice gesture. I wonder how many people can be drawn into this hobby by such generosity. Many of us probably have a few coins sitting around that we wouldn't miss but that might really spark someone's imagination or interest. Deacon Ray is a good model of someone who gives away coins. Here's my Porcius Festus coin, purchased quite reasonably from Zurqieh on VCoins. This seller has a checkered history, but I have had generally positive transactions with him.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]595819[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>RULER: </b>Porcius Festus, procurator of Judea under Nero</p><p><b>REIGNED: </b>ca. 58-62 A.D. (likely retired by 60 A.D.)</p><p><b>TYPE: </b>AE bronze prutah</p><p><b>SIZE: </b>15 mm.</p><p><b>WEIGHT: </b>2.04 g.</p><p><b>DIE AXIS:</b> 0°</p><p><b>OBVERSE: </b>Greek letters NEP WNO C (Nero) in wreath tied at the bottom with an X.</p><p><b>REVERSE: </b>Greek letters KAICAPOC (Caesar) and date (not visible); palm branch.</p><p><b>EX: </b>Zurqieh Co. LLC ; Hussam Zurqieh, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. VCOINS</p><p><b>ACQ. DATE: </b>2/6/14</p><p><b>NOTES: </b>“In the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Testament" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Testament" rel="nofollow">New Testament</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_of_Tarsus" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_of_Tarsus" rel="nofollow">the Apostle Paul</a> had his final hearing before Festus. In <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts" rel="nofollow">Acts</a> 25:12, Festus sought to induce Paul to go to Jerusalem for trial; Paul appealed to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero" rel="nofollow">Emperor</a>. The appeal resulted in Paul being deported to Rome. <a href="http://tools.wmflabs.org/bibleversefinder/?book=Acts&verse=25-26&src=%21" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://tools.wmflabs.org/bibleversefinder/?book=Acts&verse=25-26&src=%21" rel="nofollow">Acts 25-26</a>.”[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Gavin Richardson, post: 2673419, member: 83956"]What a nice gesture. I wonder how many people can be drawn into this hobby by such generosity. Many of us probably have a few coins sitting around that we wouldn't miss but that might really spark someone's imagination or interest. Deacon Ray is a good model of someone who gives away coins. Here's my Porcius Festus coin, purchased quite reasonably from Zurqieh on VCoins. This seller has a checkered history, but I have had generally positive transactions with him. [ATTACH=full]595819[/ATTACH] [B]RULER: [/B]Porcius Festus, procurator of Judea under Nero [B]REIGNED: [/B]ca. 58-62 A.D. (likely retired by 60 A.D.) [B]TYPE: [/B]AE bronze prutah [B]SIZE: [/B]15 mm. [B]WEIGHT: [/B]2.04 g. [B]DIE AXIS:[/B] 0° [B]OBVERSE: [/B]Greek letters NEP WNO C (Nero) in wreath tied at the bottom with an X. [B]REVERSE: [/B]Greek letters KAICAPOC (Caesar) and date (not visible); palm branch. [B]EX: [/B]Zurqieh Co. LLC ; Hussam Zurqieh, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. VCOINS [B]ACQ. DATE: [/B]2/6/14 [B]NOTES: [/B]“In the [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Testament']New Testament[/URL], [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_of_Tarsus']the Apostle Paul[/URL] had his final hearing before Festus. In [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts']Acts[/URL] 25:12, Festus sought to induce Paul to go to Jerusalem for trial; Paul appealed to the [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero']Emperor[/URL]. The appeal resulted in Paul being deported to Rome. [URL='http://tools.wmflabs.org/bibleversefinder/?book=Acts&verse=25-26&src=%21']Acts 25-26[/URL].”[/QUOTE]
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