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<p>[QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 3436681, member: 76086"]I think this thread will likely go on for a long time, I'm sure everyone has worn coins in their collection. Here is my favorite:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]912477[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Caracalla, 198 – 217 AD</b></p><p>Æ29, Cilicia, Tarsus Mint, 18.20 grams</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right seen from behind with shield.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Artemis standing right, left knee on back of doe on ground, left hand pulls head of doe back exposing neck, grasps dagger in right hand about to dispatch the animal.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>References:</b></p><p>Unpublished. Same dies as example sold by Roma Numismatics Limited, Auction 7, Lot 875.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Cost:</b></p><p>$120</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Provenance:</b></p><p>Steve Showers, San Francisco Bourse, 1999.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Notes:</b></p><p>One of two known.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 3436681, member: 76086"]I think this thread will likely go on for a long time, I'm sure everyone has worn coins in their collection. Here is my favorite: [ATTACH=full]912477[/ATTACH] [B]Caracalla, 198 – 217 AD[/B] Æ29, Cilicia, Tarsus Mint, 18.20 grams [B]Obverse:[/B] Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right seen from behind with shield. [B]Reverse:[/B] Artemis standing right, left knee on back of doe on ground, left hand pulls head of doe back exposing neck, grasps dagger in right hand about to dispatch the animal. [B]References:[/B] Unpublished. Same dies as example sold by Roma Numismatics Limited, Auction 7, Lot 875. [B]Cost:[/B] $120 [B]Provenance:[/B] Steve Showers, San Francisco Bourse, 1999. [B]Notes:[/B] One of two known.[/QUOTE]
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