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31 Jan 2018, 1:50 pm

Tetradrachm of ancient Knossos (ca 200 BC) -- and you know what Knossos was famous for:

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31 Jan 2018, 1:54 pm

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Sacrilege to paint silver, imo.

What about enamel , is that O.K.

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31 Jan 2018, 2:17 pm

^ that coin , not very strange but I do have one like this although it has a turquoise in it , this is just pure vandalism to someone into numismatics

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31 Jan 2018, 5:47 pm

SaveFerris wrote:

slave wrote:

Sacrilege to paint silver, imo.

What about enamel , is that O.K.

I wouldn't personally like it, but ultimately it is subjective.

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31 Jan 2018, 6:14 pm

slave wrote:

SaveFerris wrote:

slave wrote:

Sacrilege to paint silver, imo.

What about enamel , is that O.K.

I wouldn't personally like it, but ultimately it is subjective.

Nothing beats an original but I do like the enamel

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31 Jan 2018, 6:28 pm

Is it me or were the people who thought this was a good idea smoking crack ?

I'm surprised they don't provide a plane so you can reenact the terrorist act.

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05 Mar 2018, 3:41 am

The famous Pine Tree Shilling, the first coin minted in British North America:

http://amhistory.si.edu/coins/printable ... ncode=1_00

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15 Mar 2018, 2:15 am

One quatloo:

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15 Mar 2018, 3:12 am

Darmok wrote:

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15 Mar 2018, 2:30 pm

Beware the Ides of March! (One of the world's most famous coins, 44 B.C.)

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15 Mar 2018, 7:44 pm

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Beware the Ides of March! (One of the world's most famous coins, 44 B.C.)

How much 'coin' :lol:

are some of these famous coins worth?

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15 Mar 2018, 9:01 pm

slave wrote:

Darmok wrote:

Beware the Ides of March! (One of the world's most famous coins, 44 B.C.)

How much 'coin' :lol:

are some of these famous coins worth?

“Ides Of March” Denarius Sets Record At Heritage Auctions Long Beach Event

https://www.ha.com/heritage-auctions-pr ... aseId=2088

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16 Mar 2018, 2:22 am

Darmok wrote:

slave wrote:

Darmok wrote:

Beware the Ides of March! (One of the world's most famous coins, 44 B.C.)

How much 'coin' :lol:

are some of these famous coins worth?

“Ides Of March” Denarius Sets Record At Heritage Auctions Long Beach Event

https://www.ha.com/heritage-auctions-pr ... aseId=2088

Well, they live in a different world than I do, obviously.........WOW!
I can't imagine!

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16 Mar 2018, 9:25 am

I like the Chinese coins with the hole in the middle.

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11 May 2018, 7:31 pm

Somebody else will appreciate this more than I will I suspect: A strange Dr. Strange (comic) coin from Tuvalu:

It can be yours for a mere $149.99.
https://www.apmex.com/product/116168/20 ... lief-domed

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11 May 2018, 7:33 pm

^ Domed ? that is a strange one

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