Author Topic: Aquillia Severa ? (Read 1678 times)

Ad Stoma · « **on:** April 20, 2012, 03:10:38 pm »

Hello !
I need a help with this coin.
The portret and the reverse legend tell me that is Aquillia Severa.
I`m I right?
Wgt and dims : 2.0gr/17mm.
Thanks for your help.
Regards,
AD

benito · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2012, 03:25:44 pm »

Yes. Aquilia Severa.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-66127

Ad Stoma · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2012, 03:59:26 pm »

Thanks Benito.
Looks that I have good luck with this one.
I grant you that the condition isn`t so good but coins with Aquillia Severa aren`t common.
Thanks again.
Regards,
AD

benito · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2012, 03:30:46 am »

Not particularly rare. And with a bit of luck you can find them for a good price. Mine cost me an egg.

cicerokid · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2012, 08:16:47 am »

Quote from: benito on April 21, 2012, 03:30:46 am

Not particularly rare. And with a bit of luck you can find them for a good price. Mine cost me an egg.

A dinosaur egg?

Rupert · « **Reply #5 on:** April 23, 2012, 09:15:17 am »

A Fabergé egg?

benito · « **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2012, 09:35:43 am »

Already replied to Cicerokid and his dinosaur egg question. My post has been deleted possibly because I used the expression coitus interruptus referring to
the end of a satisfactory sexual relation between a collector and his ( or one of his) collections.

Andrew McCabe · « **Reply #7 on:** April 23, 2012, 03:14:29 pm »

Quote from: benito on April 21, 2012, 03:30:46 am

Not particularly rare. And with a bit of luck you can find them for a good price. Mine cost me an egg.

Quote from: Rupert on April 23, 2012, 09:15:17 am

A Fabergé egg?

Quote from: cicerokid on April 21, 2012, 08:16:47 am

A dinosaur egg?

Quote from: benito on April 23, 2012, 09:35:43 am

Already replied to Cicerokid and his dinosaur egg question. My post has been deleted possibly...

So I still don't know what sort of egg benito was able to exchange for rare coins. This is really amazing. We are discussing a potential new form of primitive currency, capable of buying rare coins, on this numismatic discussion board. It is very unusual for numismatists to invent their own forms of currency. Usually they merely collect currencies created by others.

Rupert · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2012, 03:26:01 pm »

Maybe we can try and lay such eggs ourselves? Gnnnn....

Rupert

benito · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2012, 04:23:41 pm »

Andrew. Rare iguana egg.
Rupert. You can try to lay. But an ostrich egg might hurt.
If my post is restablished you could understand.

Rupert · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2012, 04:59:00 pm »

Sorry Benito. I know I'm silly. I'm old enough now to fear it won't change anymore.

Rupert

silvernut · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2012, 05:35:44 pm »

Let me guess: is it a literal translation of the (very) Spanish expression "me ha costado un huevo"? We say that in Spain when something has been extremely tough to buy or achieve...

Of course, we also say "it cost me a kidney", or "it cost me an eye of the face" (yes, I'm sure you're wondering where one has eyes other that there, but we do say "un ojo de la cara"!).

Regards,
Ignasi

Rupert · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2012, 06:39:09 pm »

Ah - then it would be THE OPPOSITE of what it means in German! We say "Ich hab's für'n Appel und 'n Ei gekriegt", colloquial German for "I got it for an apple and an egg", and it means "it cost me next to nothing"!

Rupert

benito · « **Reply #13 on:** April 24, 2012, 01:33:39 am »

Wrong guess Ignasi.

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