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528 viewsSide image of the cabinet I constructed for my coins, showing two of the trays.

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Herod I - 8 prutot (dated year 3 = either 40BC or 37BC)489 viewsHendin-486 / 1169 (01)
7.76 grams

The dating of these coins is subject to debate. Some say that because Herod was appointed Tetrarch of Samaria by Marc Antony in 42BC, that "year 3" would correspond to 40/39BC. Others feel that because Herod was appointed King of Judaea by the Roman Senate in 40BC, that "year three" should then represent 37BC. In all reality, the debate will most likely never be settled conclusively, one way or the other.4 commentscmcdon0923

409 viewsSome of my Byzantine Anonymous folles displayed in my cabinet.

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400 viewsSome English hammered silver, displayed in my cabinet.

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340 viewsFront image of the cabinet I constructed for my coins.

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338 viewsSide image of the cabinet I constructed for my coins, showing two of the trays.

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295 viewsA 15 tray cabinet purchased by a collector in Tokyo, Japan.

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262 viewsA 15 tray cabinet ordered as a surprise Valentine's Day gift.

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259 viewsA special smaller coin box I built for a collector. The box measures about 8.5" wide by 9" deep by 5" tall. It contains 6 thicker trays with slightly deeper recesses.

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244 viewsHere is an example of a cabinet showing three different available styles of trays for storage. At the top is a standard round recess type tray....very traditional.

In the middle is an open format tray for displaying items "free form", or for items of unusual sizes/shapes such as large medals, military decorations or pocket watches.

On the bottom is a new offering; a drawer for slabs. Each drawer can hold 30 slabs from any of the three major slabbing firms; PCGS, NCG, or ANACS. Other commercial, or "DIY" slabs should also fit, provided they are no larger than any from the "big three" firms.

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240 viewsA cabinet I built for a collector, featuring 18 trays and locking doors.

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Porcius Festus - prutah (year 5 - 58/59AD)230 viewsHendin-653v [02]
1.48 grams
"A" in KAICAPOC engraved upside down, and "P" retrograde1 commentscmcdon0923

Porcius Festus - prutah (year 5 - 58/59AD)219 viewsHendin-653v [03]
1.70 grams
obverse legend engraved retrograde and reads counter-clockwisecmcdon0923

Porcius Festus - prutah (year 5 - 58/59AD)218 viewsHendin-653v [01]
1.60 grams
both "N"s on reverse engraved retrogradecmcdon0923

216 views12 tray cabinet

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215 viewsAn example of a cabinet built for a collector, and friend of mine.

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Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class A1 [001]205 views7.46 grams
27.2 mm
Attributed to JOHN I, TZIMISCES (969-976) SEAR 1793
Overstruck on a follis of Constantine VII, Sear 1761
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194 viewsAn 18 tray cabinet with locking doors, built to hold a collection of ancients.

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188 viewsAn 18 tray cabinet with doors. This was one of five cabinets I built for this collector to house his collection of ancient electrum and gold.

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174 viewsA little six tray "mini-cabinet" built for a collector to display her collection of Lincoln cents....plus a few larger spaces to hold some Native American arrowheads.

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Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class K [999] 168 viewsAlthough an example of the relatively common class "K" follis, this one is overstruck on the very scarce class "J" type follis. Unfortunately, the coin was lost in the mail on its way to me, so I thought I'd at least post the picture from the dealer's website, as it's all I'll ever have by which to remember it. cmcdon0923

Agrippa I - prutah (year 6 = 41/42AD)165 viewsHendin-553 / 1244
2.66 grams2 commentscmcdon0923

Herod I - 8 prutot (dated year 3 = either 40BC or 37BC)161 viewsHendin-486 / 1169 (02)
8.38 grams

The dating of these coins is subject to debate. Some say that because Herod was appointed Tetrarch of Samaria by Marc Antony in 42BC, that "year 3" would correspond to 40/39BC. Others feel that because Herod was appointed King of Judaea by the Roman Senate in 40BC, that "year three" should then represent 37BC. In all reality, the debate will most likely never be settled conclusively, one way or the other.1 commentscmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class K [005]149 views6.34 grams
25.25 mm
Attributed to ALEXIUS I, Comnenus (1081-1118)
SEAR 1901cmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class K [004]145 views3.18 grams
26.1 mm
Attributed to ALEXIUS I, Comnenus (1081-1118)
SEAR 1901
traces of undertype visible, but indistinctcmcdon0923

Antonius Felix - prutah (year 14 = 54AD)136 viewsHendin-652
3.08 grams2 commentscmcdon0923

Herod I - lepton122 viewsHendin-501 / 1190 (01)
1.11 grams2 commentscmcdon0923

122 viewsA 15 tray cabinet with extra wide (15") trays lined with red felt. Each tray can hold an item up to 1/2 inch thick...perfect for medals or other over-sized items.

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118 viewsAn 8 tray cabinet with 15 inch wide trays capable of holding items up to 1/2" thick. Built for a collector to house a collection of medals, he also requested brass carrying handles.

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Herod I - 4 prutot (dated year 3 = either 40BC or 37BC)117 viewsHendin-487 / 1170 (01)
4.07 grams

The dating of these coins is subject to debate. Some say that because Herod was appointed Tetrarch of Samaria by Marc Antony in 42BC, that "year 3" would correspond to 40/39BC. Others feel that because Herod was appointed King of Judaea by the Roman Senate in 40BC, that "year three" should then represent 37BC. In all reality, the debate will most likely never be settled conclusively, one way or the other.1 commentscmcdon0923

Roman Emperors of the First Century A.D.112 viewsA "virtual coin tray" displaying the Roman Emperors of the First Century A.D.

(I now realize that I omitted Trajan who became Emperor in 98 A.D., still the first century.)4 commentscmcdon0923

Claudius: AD 41-5496 viewsClaudius; AD 41-54
Æ As; Rome mint
Struck AD 42-43
Obv. - Bare head left; TI.CLAVDIVS.CAESAR.AVG.PM.TR.P.IMP.P.P
Rev. - Minerva advancing right, brandishing spear and holding round shield; S / C either side
11.97 grams / 29.5mm
(photo courtesy of CNG)
RIC I 116
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Nerva: 96 - 98 AD95 viewsAE As; Rome Mint
Struck 97AD
Obv. - laureate head right; IMP.NERVA.CAES.AVG.PM.TRP.COS.III.PP
Rev. - clasped hands, SC beneath; CONCORDIA / EXERCITVVM
11.92 grams
29.1 mm5 commentscmcdon0923

Herod Archelaus - prutah91 viewsHendin-506 / 1197 (02)
1.18 grams3 commentscmcdon0923

91 viewsThis was my most ambitious project so far. There are two separate cabinets, both for the same collector. The one on the left contains 5 drawers each capable of holding 60 slabs. The other is a 45 tray cabinet with a variety of tray configurations, and a total capacity of over 2,200 raw coins. They were shipped in four boxes weighing approximately 215 pounds, total. (The pictures were taken at different times and in slightly different lighting conditions, which tends to make them look different in color, but they actually matched quite well.)

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Herod Archelaus - prutah89 viewsHendin-506 / 1197 (01)
1.22 gramscmcdon0923

Valerius Gratus - prutah (year 4 = 17AD)89 viewsHendin-643 / 1336
2.10 grams1 commentscmcdon0923

Herod Antipas - 1/2 denomination (year 34 = 30AD)88 viewsHendin-517 / 1208
6.71 grams1 commentscmcdon0923

Herod Archelaus - prutah87 viewsHendin-504 / 1195
1.28 grams1 commentscmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class K [003]87 views8.01 grams
25.8 mm
Attributed to ALEXIUS I, Comnenus (1081-1118)
SEAR 1901
multiple "Mardin" type countermarks:
Types 1 and 13, plus one unidentifiable2 commentscmcdon0923

86 viewsHere is a cabinet I built for a collector that combines multiple storage methods. There are several standard trays for raw coins, two open format drawers for thicker items such as slabs, two drawers for holding 2x2 flips/envelopes, and a single 4" deep drawer on the bottom.

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Herod Archelaus - 2 prutot84 viewsHendin-503 / 1194
2.74 gramscmcdon0923

84 viewsAn 18 tray cabinet with brushed nickel finish hardware and locking doors. The collector specifically requested no felts in the trays, as he was going to look into a custom material for lining them.

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12 Caesars (+2)83 viewsA not-so-virtual coin tray of the 12 Caesars, plus two additional who ruled during the 1st century AD.4 commentscmcdon0923

Domitian: 81-96 AD83 viewsDomitian: 81-96 AD
Æ As; Rome mint
Struck AD 87
Obv. - Laureate bust right, wearing aegis; IMP.CAES.DOMIT.AUG.GERM.COS XIII.CENS.PER.P.P
Rev. - Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; SC either side; FORTVNAE / AUGVSTI
11.12 grams / 29.5mm
RIC II.1 548.
(photo courtesy of CNG)

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Agrippa II under Domitian78 viewsAgrippa II under Domitian - AE18 (year 24 = 83/84AD)
Hendin-604 / 1317
4.42 gramscmcdon0923

76 viewsHere are two views of a 10 tray cabinet I built for a collector in Singapore. I absolutely love the grain pattern!!

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Domitian: 81 - 96 AD75 viewsAE As; Rome Mint
Struck 95-96AD
Obv. - laureate head right; IMP.CAES.DOMIT.AVG.GERM.COS.XV(???)
Rev. - Virtus standing left, with spear and parazonium, S C either side; VIRTVTI / AVGVSTI
10.06 grams3 commentscmcdon0923

Herod I - prutah 73 viewsHendin-500 / 1188 (01)
1.70 gramscmcdon0923

Coponius - prutah (year 36 = 6AD)73 viewsHendin-635 / 1328
1.76 gramscmcdon0923

Herod Archelaus - prutah72 viewsHendin-505 / 1196
2.44 gramscmcdon0923

Herod I - lepton 72 viewsHendin-496 / 1186 (01)
0.59 grams1 commentscmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class A2 [001]72 views16.01 grams
35.65 mm
Attributed to Basil II & Constantine VII (976-1025)
DOC: 61 commentscmcdon0923

Vitellius: 69 AD "The Year of the Four Emperors"72 viewsAE As; Tarraco (Spain) Mint
Struck 69AD
Obv. - laureate head left; A.VITELLIVS.IMP.GERMAN
Rev. - Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter, S / C either side; LIBERTAS /RESTITVTA
13.77 grams / 27.2 mm3 commentscmcdon0923

Herod I - 2 prutot70 viewsHendin-490 / 1178 (01)
3.83 gramscmcdon0923

Pontius Pilate - prutah (year 17 = 30AD)70 viewsHendin-649
1.80 gramscmcdon0923

Herod Antipas - 1/4 denomination (year 24 = 20 AD)70 viewsHendin-511 / 1201
4.58 grams1 commentscmcdon0923

Classification of Byzantine Anonymous Folles70 viewsA "virtual coin tray" representing the major classes of anonymous folles, from examples in my collection.cmcdon0923

Nerva: 96 - 98 AD70 viewsAE Dupondius; Rome Mint
Struck 98AD
Obv. - radiate head right; IMP.NERVA.CAES.AVG.GERM.PM.TRP.II
Rev. - Libertas stg. left holding pileus and scepter, SC either side; IMP II / COS IIII PP
13.57 grams / 27.33 mm
This reverse type is unrecorded for denominations other than the sestertiuscmcdon0923

Herod I - prutah 69 viewsHendin-500 / 1188 (02)
1.81 gramscmcdon0923

Pontius Pilate - prutah (year 16 = 29AD)67 viewsHendin-648 / 1341 (01)
1.93 gramscmcdon0923

Augustus: 27BC - 14AD67 viewsAE As; Lugdunum (Lyon) Mint
Struck circa 15 - 10BC
Obv. - laureate head right; CAESAR / PONT.MAX
Rev. - alter of Lugdunum; ROME.ET.AVG in exurge
9.02 grams / 27.9 mm1 commentscmcdon0923

Alexander Jannaeus - 107 to 36BC67 viewsAE lepton
Hendin 471 / 1152
1.32 gm1 commentscmcdon0923

Herod Philip - AE19 (year 19 = 15/16AD)65 viewsHendin-534 / 1224
5.44 gramscmcdon0923

Herod Antipas - full denomination (year 24 = 20 AD)65 viewsHendin-509 / 1199
4.96 grams

This coin is somewhat light weight for a full denomination coin (MCP ranges = 6.10 grams to in the 10.5 gram range, with a single listed at 12.56 grams), however there is a piece of metal missing from about K4 - K7 on the lower edge which may account for a good part of the coin's light weight. This specimen is listed on MCP (ANT-03) at the very bottom of the page as "too poor or too tooled to be identified". I do not believe the coin has been tooled. The coin is almost certainly a match to OBV-3 based on the shape of the two leaves immediately above TI, and the leaves to the immediate right of BE. The reverse's attribution is not certain, although the shape of the branches does somewhat match a damaged/partial coin listed as being from REV-3.cmcdon0923

Caligula: 37 - 41 AD65 viewsAE As; Rome Mint
Struck 37 - 38AD
Obv. - bare head left; G. CAESAR.AVG.GERMANICVS.PON.M.TR.P
Rev. - Vesta seated left, holding patera and scepter; VESTA above; large S / C either side
11.72 grams / 27.2 mm1 commentscmcdon0923

Herod I - prutah63 viewsHendin-491 / 1179
1.42 gramscmcdon0923

Herod I - lepton63 viewsHendin-495 / 1185 (01)
0.96 grams1 commentscmcdon0923

Herod Archelaus - prutah61 viewsHendin-507 / 1193 (01)
1.41 gramscmcdon0923

Herod I - prutah (year 3 = either 40BC or 37BC)61 viewsHendin-489 / 1172 (01)
2.64 grams

The dating of these coins is subject to debate. Some say that because Herod was appointed Tetrarch of Samaria by Marc Antony in 42BC, that "year 3" would correspond to 40/39BC. Others feel that because Herod was appointed King of Judaea by the Roman Senate in 40BC, that "year three" should then represent 37BC. In all reality, the debate will most likely never be settled conclusively, one way or the other.cmcdon0923

Porcius Festus - prutah (year 5 - 58/59AD)60 viewsHendin-653
1.85 gramscmcdon0923

Herod I - prutah 60 viewsHendin-499 / 1174 (01)
0.78 gramscmcdon0923

Valerius Gratus - prutah (year 4 = 17AD)60 viewsHendin-644 / 137
1.90 gramscmcdon0923

Nero: 54 - 68 AD58 viewsAE As; Lugdunum (Lyon) Mint
Struck 66 AD
Obv. - bare head right, globe at tip of bust; IMP.NERO.CAESAR.AVG.P.MAX.TR.P.P.P
Rev. - Victory flying left with shield inscribed SPQR, S / C on either side
10.40 grams / 27.8 mm1 commentscmcdon0923

Vespasian: 69 - 79 AD58 viewsAE As; Rome Mint
Struck 71AD
Obv. - laureate head right; IMP.CAES.VEPASIAN.AVG.COS.III
Rev. - Aequitas standing left holding scales and rod; large S / C either side; AEQVITAS / AUGVSTI
12.18 grams / 27.0 mm1 commentscmcdon0923

Marcus Ambibulus - prutah (year 39 = 9AD)57 viewsHendin-636 / 1329
2.39 gramscmcdon0923

Valerius Gratus - prutah (year 11 = 24AD)57 viewsHendin-647 / 1340
1.59 gramscmcdon0923

Herod I - 2 prutot (Date not in die, but probably struck year 3 = either 40BC or 37BC)57 viewsHendin-488 / 1171 (01)
3.05 grams

The dating of these coins is subject to debate. Some say that because Herod was appointed Tetrarch of Samaria by Marc Antony in 42BC, that "year 3" would correspond to 40/39BC. Others feel that because Herod was appointed King of Judaea by the Roman Senate in 40BC, that "year three" should then represent 37BC. In all reality, the debate will most likely never be settled conclusively, one way or the other.cmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class G [001]57 views5.82 grams
24.67 mm
Attributed to ROMANUS IV (1068-1071)
SEAR 18671 commentscmcdon0923

Unstruck lead planchet57 viewsPb planchet, unstruck
4.81 gm
13.92 mm (16.76 across casting sprues)

This unstruck lead planchet is possibly of the Hasmonean time period based on size and weight, although it is not possible to attribute it to any specific coinage issuer with absolute certainty. The center dot from the casting mould is prominent on the "obverse", and the "reverse" is completely smooth and blank.1 commentscmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class A1 [012]57 views4.22 grams
23.21 mm
Attributed to JOHN I, TZIMISCES (969-976); SEAR 1793
Overstruck on an earlier follis of Nicephorus II Phocas; S-1782cmcdon0923

Valerius Gratus - prutah (year 5 = 18AD)56 viewsHendin-646 / 1339 (01)
2.25 gramscmcdon0923

Herod Philip - AE18 (year 37 = 33/34AD)55 viewsHendin-542 / 1233
7.21 grams1 commentscmcdon0923

Herod Philip - AE18 (year 12 = 8/9AD)55 viewsHendin-531a / 1221a / 6252a
8.12 grams
date engraved retrograde: BIL
reverse legend engraved to read clockwise, as opposed to usual counter-clockwise direction1 commentscmcdon0923

Herod I - lepton54 viewsHendin-502 / 1191 (01)
0.90 gramscmcdon0923

Herod I - 2 prutot (year 3 = either 40BC or 37BC)54 viewsHendin-488 / 1171 (02)
2.76 grams

The dating of these coins is subject to debate. Some say that because Herod was appointed Tetrarch of Samaria by Marc Antony in 42BC, that "year 3" would correspond to 40/39BC. Others feel that because Herod was appointed King of Judaea by the Roman Senate in 40BC, that "year three" should then represent 37BC. In all reality, the debate will most likely never be settled conclusively, one way or the other.cmcdon0923

Byzantine Anonymous Follis: Class A3 [001]54 views8.88 grams
26.48 mm
Attributed to Basil II & Constantine VII (976-1025)
DOC: 24a
"Manus Dei" die break above headcmcdon0923

Herod I - prutah54 viewsHendin-498 / 1173 (02)
0.93 grams1 commentscmcdon0923

Pontius Pilate - prutah (year 18 = 31AD)52 viewsHendin-650v
1.71 grams
note upside down wreath1 commentscmcdon0923

Herod Archelaus - prutah51 viewsHendin-508 / 1192
1.34 gramscmcdon0923

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