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lordmarcovan
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I'm excited about my newp, so thought I'd muscle in on the "Copper 4 The Weekend" franchise and start my own for this weekend, since it appears to have been more than a week since we last had one.
Yeah, it's a Darkside coin (ancients are the Darkest of the Dark), but I thought y'all might get a kick out of seeing a 1,900+ year old coin with a freakin' SPACE SHUTTLE on the reverse of it! Betcha didn't know the Romans were THAT advanced, didja?
Hey, reckon I should call the History Channel? Y'all know how crazy they are about all that goofy "ancient astronauts" stuff.
This is, as you may have guessed, a Roman orichalcum dupondius of the infamous emperor Nero, circa 64 AD.
The female figure on the reverse is Victory. What looks like a space shuttle about to launch into the back of her head is in fact her wing, of course.
Yeah, it's a Darkside coin (ancients are the Darkest of the Dark), but I thought y'all might get a kick out of seeing a 1,900+ year old coin with a freakin' SPACE SHUTTLE on the reverse of it! Betcha didn't know the Romans were THAT advanced, didja?
Hey, reckon I should call the History Channel? Y'all know how crazy they are about all that goofy "ancient astronauts" stuff.
This is, as you may have guessed, a Roman orichalcum dupondius of the infamous emperor Nero, circa 64 AD.
The female figure on the reverse is Victory. What looks like a space shuttle about to launch into the back of her head is in fact her wing, of course.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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You should, Lord. Call the guy who wears the same brown suit, brown shirt and brown tie every time he makes an appearance.
just some old copper here...
Pop 1, recently back from the graders
David
Here's a super nice 1932-D.
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<< <i>a 1,900+ year old coin with a freakin' SPACE SHUTTLE on the reverse of it >>
Yup, that's pretty cool!
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Very nice example broadstruck. I've been looking for a gem of this type for awhile. Still not found one I fell in love with. I guess patience is a virtue!
Some just look really cool when they are large and you can see every detail
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
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SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
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Love the 26-S and the 27-S, I need those dates, well let's face it, I need a LOT of the earlier S-mints, like the 13-S, 14-S, 15-S, 16-S, 17-S, 18-S, 19-S, 20-S, 23-S, 24-S, 25-S, 26-S, 27-S, 28-S oh my gawd, how will that ever happen, maybe I should sell my car?
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SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
<< <i>LordM, I'm sure you could get you new coin on Ancient Aliens or some such show. I'm having a hard time seeing a wing, but a veerrrrry easy time seeing the space shuttle. You just need to act as if it really is a space flying machine and I'm sure they would jump all over that. I do get the feeling that would not be in your nature though, you always seem very straight up. >>
Amazing thing, the power of suggestion, ain't it?
Here's another from the Wildwinds database.
Does she look more "winged" there? It's hard to not STILL see a space shuttle now, isn't it?
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
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Thats soooo wrong!!!
Here's two more nice coins.
WS
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Ankurj- I'd spank you for "cheating" with the gold coin, but then I'd be in trouble myself, since the Roman coin in my OP is orichalcum (technically brass), rather than copper- so mine's alloyed, too. Anyway, you get a pass for the gorgeous half cent.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
<< <i>Darktone- what a purty pile o' Indians!
Thanks! The one is an original roll of 1902's and the other is a original group I bought from the PennyLady last year.
You read my mind. I was thinkin' of your "UFO" jeton when I posted this.
Where's that picture you had of the other type- the "Wheel in the Sky" type?
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
<< <i>FB! Great to see you back. Been awhile.
You read my mind. I was thinkin' of your "UFO" jeton when I posted this.
Where's that picture you had of the other type- the "Wheel in the Sky" type? >>
Here's a link to an example of the other one, along with some discussion about them.
Oh, and I love that Roman shuttle!
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.