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• silverpop Posts: 6,753 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 8, 2020 7:07PM

  coin

  1942-S US toned Silver dime NGC MS66 for sale at link below

  https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipMx0x0MY9_dYEwK5mIFUuhp4mScp9LT-jakrKwE

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• bidask Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 8, 2020 7:12PM

  Nice design !

  I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
  I give away money. I collect money.
  I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
  
  
  
  
  

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• SmEagle1795 Posts: 2,199 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 8, 2020 7:22PM

  That quadriga and Nike depiction is a direct call back to ancient Greek coins:

  
  
  
  

  Learn about our world's shared history told through the first millennium of coinage: Colosseo Collection

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• bidask Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 8, 2020 8:09PM

  @SmEagle1795 said:
  That quadriga and Nike depiction is a direct call back to ancient Greek coins:

  
  
  
  

  The ancients knew how to make great designs !

  I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
  I give away money. I collect money.
  I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
  
  
  
  
  

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• TwoKopeiki Posts: 9,868 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 8, 2020 8:27PM

  @WestySteve said:
  When people ask me why I collect world coins I’ll just show them this coin.

  Awesome coin and design!

  @SmEagle1795 wow!

  
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• WestySteve Posts: 567 ✭✭✭

  September 8, 2020 10:49PM

  Thanks all. This coin struck me as one of the most beautiful 20th century designs. Happy to get one.

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• Bob13 Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 9, 2020 1:29PM

  I've wanted one of those too - the Italian coins of this era are appealing. Only chariot I have is slightly older:
  

  My current "Box of 20"

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• asheland Posts: 23,783 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 10, 2020 8:23AM

  @SmEagle1795 said:
  That quadriga and Nike depiction is a direct call back to ancient Greek coins:

  
  
  
  

  Those are just simply incredible!

  My YouTube Channel

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