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One coin at a time: A New Obsession?
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One coin at a time. My collection of ancient to modern coins, displayed and discussed, one coin at a time. Wednesday, February 27, 2008. Apologies for my diversion from the stated format of this blog, which is to display and discuss the coins in my collection… one at a time. Truth be told is that I haven’t had the opportunity to photograph and research the next coin from my collection. So, I figured why not discuss coins that will be a part of my collection, sooner or later! The Passion of the Christ.
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One coin at a time: March 2008
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One coin at a time. My collection of ancient to modern coins, displayed and discussed, one coin at a time. Sunday, March 30, 2008. And something from my collection of Greek coins. AE14 (2.24 gm), struck 3rd century BC. Athena in crested Corinthian helmet right / Warrior standing, wearing crested helmet and cuirass, javelin in right hand, shield on left arm; A in upper left field, Θ in upper right field, T in lower left field and A in lower right field. SNG Cop 4, 259. Annals, ii.47. And with this coin I ...
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One coin at a time: VENI VIDI VICI
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One coin at a time. My collection of ancient to modern coins, displayed and discussed, one coin at a time. Wednesday, May 21, 2008. Julius Caesar, 49-44 BC. AR Denarius, 18mm (3.86 gm). Head of Venus right, diademed, wearing earring and necklace; hair in knot / Aeneas walking left, holding palladium and bearing Anchises on his shoulder, CAESAR to right. Struck 47 BC, North Africa. RSC Julius Caesar 12; RCV I 1402; CRR 1013. Gaius Julius Caesar was born to a patrician family, the. Julius Caesar claimed to...
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One coin at a time: July 2008
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One coin at a time. My collection of ancient to modern coins, displayed and discussed, one coin at a time. Monday, July 7, 2008. AE32 (17.46 gm). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, AV KAI ΘEOV VΩ NEPBA TPAIANΩ CEΓEPMA / Athena, holding spear and shield, standing right, and Hermes, holding purse and caduceus, standing left, IEPAΠO ΛEITΩN. BMC 129 (same obverse die). Both coins were in the same CNG auction and each diluted my chances at winning the other! This coin bewitched me chiefly for reasons o...
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One coin at a time: The Second of 19
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One coin at a time. My collection of ancient to modern coins, displayed and discussed, one coin at a time. Sunday, July 6, 2008. The Second of 19. Roman Prefect under Augustus, AD 9-12. AE Prutah, 17mm (2.06 gm). Struck AD 9. Ear of barley curved to right, KAICA-POC ("of Caesar") / Eight-branched palm tree bearing two bunches of dates, L ΛΘ (Year 39) in field below. H-636; AJC II, Supp. V, 3. This coin was issued under the second such prefect/procurator. Marcus Ambibulus. Marcus Ambibulus served ...I mus...
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One coin at a time: W O W ! ! ! ! !
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One coin at a time. My collection of ancient to modern coins, displayed and discussed, one coin at a time. Monday, July 7, 2008. AE32 (17.46 gm). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, AV KAI ΘEOV VΩ NEPBA TPAIANΩ CEΓEPMA / Athena, holding spear and shield, standing right, and Hermes, holding purse and caduceus, standing left, IEPAΠO ΛEITΩN. BMC 129 (same obverse die). Both coins were in the same CNG auction and each diluted my chances at winning the other! This coin bewitched me chiefly for reasons o...
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One coin at a time: June 2008
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One coin at a time. My collection of ancient to modern coins, displayed and discussed, one coin at a time. Sunday, June 15, 2008. Æ 28mm (12.19 gm). Struck AD 14-37. Baggius Fronto and Cn. Bucco, duoviri. Laureate head right, TI CAESAR AVGVSTVS / Bull standing right, head facing, BAGG FRONT (NT ligate) above, C V I CEL to left, II VIR II to right, and CN BVCCO in exergue. RPC I 279.52 (this coin cited); SNG Copenhagen 542. Ex CNG 73 (September 13, 2006), lot 687. Ex Alexandre de Barros Collection.
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One coin at a time: Little Britain
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One coin at a time. My collection of ancient to modern coins, displayed and discussed, one coin at a time. Saturday, May 3, 2008. England. George IV. Laureate head left, GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA / Britannia seated right, holding trident, with shield bearing saltire of arms, BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:. S-3825. No, I'm not writing about the BBC show,. Though I have to admit it's one of my favorites! So funny. "To the moon, Alice. to the moon! They used to lose it though when they heard that! And, it's little!
