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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #650 on: March 12, 2019, 10:25:23 am »
Hmmm? ... I'm a bit coin-bored, so I figured that I'd post a couple of soothing dog-family-photos

=> yup, it's almost feeling like Spring, eh? => it's already warmed-up to -11 degrees Celsius! (T-Shirt weather)

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #651 on: March 12, 2019, 01:05:21 pm »
Thats awesome, Glad its warming up there too.   This week we will be having lots of melting here.


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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #652 on: March 13, 2019, 02:04:29 am »
Great pictures, Steve, nice country... ;) +++ ;D

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #653 on: March 13, 2019, 06:54:31 pm »
Hey, thanks for the nice comments, gang ... I always appreciate chatting with my coin-friends (you're a good lot)

Ummm, here is today's gallery addition ... man, I've always loved this cool, old example

A complete winner ...

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #654 on: March 13, 2019, 07:36:21 pm »
Thats a great little coin.  The Crow makes me think of Game of Thrones.

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #655 on: March 14, 2019, 12:22:21 am »
Great piece, Steve,  +++

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« Reply #656 on: March 14, 2019, 09:31:17 am »
Thanks, guys

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« Reply #657 on: March 16, 2019, 11:10:21 am »
Ummmm, here is today's gorgeous gallery addition ...

=> an amazingly sweet ol' Gal Val .... pretty!

Galeria Valeria. Augusta, Æ Follis
Cyzicus mint, 4th officina
Struck circa AD 308
293-311 AD
Diameter: 26 mm
Weight: 6.34 grams
Obverse: Diademed and draped bust right
Reverse: Venus standing facing, head left, lifting dress and holding apple; MKΔ
Reference: RIC VI 38
Other:  1h … EF ... sweet, dark patina ... a stunning example of the type
Ex CNG Inventory 819832 (August 2008)
CNG 342 – Lot #729

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #658 on: March 16, 2019, 08:51:56 pm »
Oh, and here is Larry wearing my sweet wife's curly hair ... yah, my wife is crouched-down behind our dog and flipping her hair over Larry's unimpressed face

... good times, my coin-friends

Hey, I hope that your Saturday nights are treating you well

Cheers




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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #659 on: March 17, 2019, 03:54:58 am »
Hi, Steve, Great GAL VAL  ;)

I have some if you can see: :)

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=5462

Cheers,  :laugh: +++
All the Best :), Joe
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« Reply #660 on: March 17, 2019, 11:23:40 am »
Thanks, quadrans ... oh, and wow, you have several very nice Gal Val examples! (congrats)

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Thanks for posting them

Cheers

Happy St. Patrick's Day

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #661 on: March 18, 2019, 09:10:12 pm »
Here is a quick shot from my back-deck this afternoon ...

=> +8 degrees Celcius and fricken lovin' it!!

Cheers, my coin homies


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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #662 on: March 18, 2019, 09:31:42 pm »
In the T Dot most of the snow is  :Judean_beyt_1: :phoenician_qof_2: :Greek_Nu: :Greek_epsilon:!

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #663 on: March 19, 2019, 07:44:07 am »
Wow Jay, Toronto sounds tropical

Sadly, it's usually the end of "May" before they finally open-up our northern, snow-covered golf course

=> hey, only 2 months away! (yippeeeee!)

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #664 on: March 19, 2019, 11:35:49 am »
 ;D +++

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #665 on: March 19, 2019, 02:04:29 pm »
That Galeria Valeria is fantastic! Great addition  +++

Wonderful snow pictures as well, we never see snow here and are already in the mid 80s.  :'(

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« Reply #666 on: March 19, 2019, 07:22:44 pm »
Thanks, gang ... I'm glad that I've managed to keep you entertained (coins and life are a pretty sweet mix, eh?)

Cheers, my coin-friends


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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #667 on: March 21, 2019, 05:27:05 pm »
Here is a quick shot from my back-deck this afternoon ...

=> +8 degrees Celcius and fricken lovin' it!!

Cheers, my coin homies


Glad to see your feeling better and enjoying a vino in that wonderful weather your having.
Cheers, AA

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #668 on: March 21, 2019, 09:01:48 pm »
Peter Murphy?
I saw you twice with Bauhaus!   8)

- Peter

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #669 on: March 21, 2019, 10:01:58 pm »
 ;D

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #670 on: March 22, 2019, 08:24:51 am »
Thanks for your concern, Peter Murphy (Ancient Aussie) .... yes, I am feeling okay lately (my lungs are still screwed-up, but that is certainly not stopping my vino consumption)

 ;)

=> oh, and I hope that you are doing well


Enodia ... I saw what you did there (Peter Murphy being the lead singer from Bauhaus)


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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #671 on: March 29, 2019, 04:17:50 pm »
Yeeeeehaaaaa!!

=> yup, I added "two" cool gallery examples today ... wanna see 'em?

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Lucania, Metapontion, AR Nomos
400-340 BC
Diameter: 20.48 mm
Weight: 7.67 grams
Obverse: Head of Demeter
Reverse: Barley ear, ME right
References:
Other: Sweet Reverse


CLAUDIUS AE As
Rome mint
41-42 AD
Diameter: 25.5 mm
Weight: 11.1 grams
Obverse: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP. Bare head at left
Reverse: S-C across field, Minerva standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield on left arm
Reference:  RIC I 100
Other: full details on both sides until the last letter (very difficult in this issue) ... nice portrait of the emperor ... excellent dark & desert patina

Yah, I liked several things about both of these great coins ... it is always hard to get rid of coins that I've hunted in a previous situation ...
 
The Lucania is a nice, big silver winner with a fantastic barley reverse ... the coin has great presence in hand

Oh, and the Claudius is also very cool ... yes, it is "real" desert-patina, so that alone makes it awesome (plus, it's a nice big heavy As pocket-winner)

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #672 on: March 29, 2019, 10:46:26 pm »
Those are both awesome. I still have a thing for the desert patina,  and of course being Canadian I have a thing for barley.i think I will have a beer tonight to toast those two great coins!  :laugh:

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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #673 on: March 30, 2019, 06:06:54 pm »
Nice!!

 :laugh:

=> that's the spirit, Blayne (you rock, my awesome Canuck coiner!)

Thanks, yah I like both of those coins ... thanks for responding (I "love" when you guys leave some coin feedback)

=> that's what it's all about, yes? ... I love being able to show-off and talk about my coins with people who have a bit of a clue (oh, and you guys seem to be the Pinnacle of the coiners ... I honestly appreciate whenever you guys toss-in the odd scrap of coin knowledge)

Cheers


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Re: Steve P's Sweet Gallery
« Reply #674 on: March 30, 2019, 06:16:26 pm »
Awesome Steve.  I was thinking about the Lucania for a long time... snooze you loose I guess.

 

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