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Offline Blayne W

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #50 on: February 27, 2019, 05:41:59 pm »
Thanks Harry.  Yeah the Valerian took me a bit to attribute as it doesnt seem to be very common.   Wildwinds I dont believe showed one with the shortened reverse legend, and Ocre listed it but showed no examples.   I did find some previous sales on acsearch to verify the attributation.

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #51 on: February 27, 2019, 06:01:41 pm »
The standard attribution today of your new Valerian is Viminacium not Milan; Göbl  847b, 9 spec. in his photofile. Doesn't OCRE attribute to Viminacium?

I personally think that attribution is an error, or at least I remain to be convinced, as I have probably mentioned elsewhere in Forvm over the years!
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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #52 on: February 27, 2019, 08:06:43 pm »
Curtis thanks for keeping me on my toes.

You may be right, I may be wrong (I think someone wrote a song about something similar)

Just double checked the OCRE and it still does show Milan .  I will have to double check my Sear later tonight.  I dont have any Göbl yet, so unable to verify. 

You just gave me more work to do.  and some more research  :)



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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #53 on: February 27, 2019, 08:15:48 pm »
Sear 9982 follows the current orthodoxy: Viminacium.
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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #54 on: February 27, 2019, 08:35:10 pm »
Yeah just saw that.  I also checked the acsearch records I looked at after locating the info through Ocre and they are all showing Viminacium.   Thank you again and I will get my info on my attributation updated


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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #55 on: February 27, 2019, 11:04:44 pm »
You may be right, I may be wrong (I think someone wrote a song about something similar)

Johnny Lydon!  😎

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #56 on: February 28, 2019, 01:24:51 pm »
Sharing 4 additions to my gallery.  Have had these ones a bit, but finally getting around to load them.  A couple of them I have struggled to get decent photos so I may upgrade the photos later.


Salonina with Juno reverse
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153579

My first Gratian
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153578

A Scarce Fallen horseman
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153577

and a Constantius with what I assume is a clashed die showing on the obverse
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153576

Hope you like and have a great day!

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #57 on: February 28, 2019, 03:16:17 pm »
Your collection/gallery nicely growing... +++


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Offline Blayne W

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #58 on: February 28, 2019, 04:20:59 pm »
Thanks Joe.  Been pretty happy with it so far.   Though the wife has been less then enthusiastic whenever I buy another coin.  She won’t be happy today.

I had her hooked when I thought I had a Zenobia in one of my uncleaned lots.  Still planning on sending that coin away to have her checked when I get it a bit more cleaned.   Also will give me an excuse to buy the last of the Sear books.

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #59 on: February 28, 2019, 05:14:22 pm »
Nice! ... hey Blayne, my cool Canadian coin-bro, I am loving your new collection additions (congrats)

Yah, although my wife is also a bit of a collector (primarily books, first editions), the good ol' ancient coin collector usually has a more aggressive and more compulsive collecting-appetite, eh? (ummm, addiction is such an ugly word), so yah, sometimes she'd give me the ol' stink-eye if I started buying too many coins

 ;)

=> I wish you all the luck in continuing your ancient coin-hobby "and" your marriage (hopefully both are super-fun and rewarding pastimes?)

 


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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #60 on: February 28, 2019, 05:41:23 pm »
Unfortuanately, my wife has no collecting hobbies, and I mocked her when she started doing Scrapbooking years ago, so really karma must be biting me in the ass.  Though she does seem to spend a fortune following her favorite band around.  Probably spent more then all my coins for her to meet her idol, Rob Thomas.

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #61 on: February 28, 2019, 05:47:25 pm »
Ahaha ... yah, unfortunately that "groupie, stalking hobby" usually pays-off very little in the long-run

 ;)

I have a sister-in-law that spends a whole lotta cash attending miscellaneous Bon Jovi concerts (*awkward*)

Hey, I admit that I always loved Stevie Nicks in the ol' days, but luckily I never decided to spend all of my money riding the bus that followed their Fleetwood Mac bus (yup, I dodged a bullet)

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #62 on: March 01, 2019, 09:08:22 am »
I've been lucky ... so far. Every time I buy more coins I expect to receive that glare from my wife. So far I've dodged the bullet. Maybe I should ramp up the purchases and push my luck? But seriously, although she is not a collector she spends money in her own ways, and I don't reign her in, either. Neither of us are spendthrifts (I try to hold my discretionary spending down really low on everything other than numismatics), and what comes around goes around. Stkp

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #63 on: March 08, 2019, 12:48:21 pm »
Finally getting around to post a few more today

Again some of these have been tough to get decent photos

First up a very bold Licinius II with Jupiter reverse.  I love the attitude with the Thunderbolt.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153792

Next are two similar coins , One Carus and the other Carinus, one rated commmon the other scarce.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153791

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153790

and finally a small campgate from Theodosius, also rated scarce.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153789

Hope you all have a great weekend.

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #64 on: March 08, 2019, 04:22:48 pm »
Four winners, Blayne ...

 +++ +++ +++ +++

=> congrats on adding those beauties

Oh, and have a great Friday night!

Cheers

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #65 on: March 08, 2019, 04:43:44 pm »
Thanks Steve, probably going to be shoveling all night, we just got buried in snow.  Though my dogs were loving it when I snuck away from work to walk them.

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #66 on: March 08, 2019, 05:38:55 pm »
Fun! => awesome golden retrievers ... oh, and despite the snow, it looks like a lovely day there today

Cheers, Blayne


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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #67 on: March 11, 2019, 09:56:33 pm »
Some very nice additions- I like the Theodosius campgate with the nice sand patina! Also the obverse and reverse dog photo! 😂

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #68 on: March 11, 2019, 10:48:54 pm »
Thanks Robin.  That sand patina is what stood out to me as well.

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #69 on: March 11, 2019, 11:23:21 pm »
Beautiful dogs Blayne, but then I'm a little partial to retrievers. Here's my flat-coated retriever Repo...

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #70 on: March 11, 2019, 11:26:40 pm »
Hes very handsome, probably knows it as well. :)

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #71 on: March 11, 2019, 11:39:32 pm »
Oh yeah!
I got him from the rescue center when he was 10 months old, and he'd already been adopted and returned twice, hence the name 'Repo'.

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #72 on: March 11, 2019, 11:47:23 pm »
lol  I'm sure hes found his forever home now. How old is he now? With all the people on here with dogs we should have a dogs and coins board.

My youngest golden has gotten into the habit of stealing the rags I use to clean my uncleaned coins on, Sent more than one coin flying....

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #73 on: March 12, 2019, 12:48:15 am »
He's a little over 6 now, and in truth he absolutely rescued me.

He steals your coin rags? Obviously a dog with good taste!   lol

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Re: Blayne's Ancient Gallery
« Reply #74 on: March 12, 2019, 02:57:44 pm »
Well getting back to coins after the brief dog interlude lol

Still catching up with my back log of coins to add to my gallery.

Today I am showing off

a very nice Licinius I with desert patina
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153883


one of my first Marcus Aurelius bought through Forum Auctions
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153881


and my first Julia Domna denarius bought again through Forum Auctions
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153882


Now back to the dogs....

 

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