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Message:: [QUOTE="TIF, post: 3086302, member: 56859"]CT search shows the first mention of common ancient coins as "roaches" was indeed by Sallent, although he was referring to <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/yet-another-widows-mite.292965/#post-2680998" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/yet-another-widows-mite.292965/#post-2680998">"widow's mite" coins</a>.  It was [USER=21445]@Mat[/USER] who first labeled coins of GIII as "roaches" in <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/coins-you-see-a-lot.294390/page-3#post-2706395" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/coins-you-see-a-lot.294390/page-3#post-2706395">this thread about coins commonly seen</a>.  He used the term a few weeks later, then Stevex6 took up the banner, and soon everyone joined in. Here's one from a large mixed lot.  I used the coin as an opportunity to experiment with various ways of expediting toning, since cleaning the coin left it lifeless.  I've since removed this patina and am letting it tone a bit more slowly (which when left in the open at my place, is still very fast). [ATTACH=full]778059[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]