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[ronaldj2]

LOL. MY oldest coin is the 1787 New Jersey copper. Is that the Massachusetts copper next to it ?

 

[WaterWalker]

Richard Browne Coin circa 282-283AD Found in Spain 1985

Antoninianus of Carus.

CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS CARVS AVGVSTVS
Born: c. 230 AD, Narbo
Reign: September/ October 282 AD – late July/ early August 283 AD
Natural causes? (Possibly killed by lightning)
10-11 months
Photos of my Carus coin left and center, Right picture is stock.

 

[Al_from_DE]

Both of these are from the same site, maybe 20 yards apart?
1720 Farthing and a 1733 half Reale.

 

[coin pirate]

72 AD Roman Coin, actually dug it up in my yard as a 12(1973) year old, someone must have lost it, started me off coin collecting and eventually MD'ing. Authentic, but many thought to be reproduction due to it semi-clean and centered strike.
Challenge any one to find one(same coin) pictured anywhere in as good a shape

Judaea Capta coins were issued by Roman Emperor Vespasian to celebrate the capture of Judaea during the first Jewish revolt against the Romans and the destruction of the Second Jewish Temple by his son Titus in 70 AD.
Obverse: Head of Titus, laureate, left: IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII
Reverse: Jewish man standing right, hands tied behind his back and Jewish woman seated directly under a palm tree, mourning, IVD CAP, SC below the tree.

 

[HanoverDigger]

72 AD Roman Coin, actually dug it up in my yard as a 12(1973) year old, someone must have lost it, started me off coin collecting and eventually MD'ing. Authentic, but many thought to be reproduction due to it semi-clean and centered strike.
Challenge any one to find one(same coin) pictured anywhere in as good a shape
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Judaea Capta coins were issued by Roman Emperor Vespasian to celebrate the capture of Judaea during the first Jewish revolt against the Romans and the destruction of the Second Jewish Temple by his son Titus in 70 AD.
Obverse: Head of Titus, laureate, left: IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII
Reverse: Jewish man standing right, hands tied behind his back and Jewish woman seated directly under a palm tree, mourning, IVD CAP, SC below the tree.

Here's mine...

72 AD Roman Coin, actually dug it up in my yard as a 12(1973) year old, someone must have lost it, started me off coin collecting and eventually MD'ing. Authentic, but many thought to be reproduction due to it semi-clean and centered strike.
Challenge any one to find one(same coin) pictured anywhere in as good a shape
View attachment 3165View attachment 3166
Judaea Capta coins were issued by Roman Emperor Vespasian to celebrate the capture of Judaea during the first Jewish revolt against the Romans and the destruction of the Second Jewish Temple by his son Titus in 70 AD.
Obverse: Head of Titus, laureate, left: IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII
Reverse: Jewish man standing right, hands tied behind his back and Jewish woman seated directly under a palm tree, mourning, IVD CAP, SC below the tree.

72 AD Roman Coin, actually dug it up in my yard as a 12(1973) year old, someone must have lost it, started me off coin collecting and eventually MD'ing. Authentic, but many thought to be reproduction due to it semi-clean and centered strike.
Challenge any one to find one(same coin) pictured anywhere in as good a shape
View attachment 3165View attachment 3166
Judaea Capta coins were issued by Roman Emperor Vespasian to celebrate the capture of Judaea during the first Jewish revolt against the Romans and the destruction of the Second Jewish Temple by his son Titus in 70 AD.
Obverse: Head of Titus, laureate, left: IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII
Reverse: Jewish man standing right, hands tied behind his back and Jewish woman seated directly under a palm tree, mourning, IVD CAP, SC below the tree.

Challenge accepted! Here's mine...holed. Can't remember where I dug it.

72 AD Roman Coin, actually dug it up in my yard as a 12(1973) year old, someone must have lost it, started me off coin collecting and eventually MD'ing. Authentic, but many thought to be reproduction due to it semi-clean and centered strike.
Challenge any one to find one(same coin) pictured anywhere in as good a shape
View attachment 3165View attachment 3166
Judaea Capta coins were issued by Roman Emperor Vespasian to celebrate the capture of Judaea during the first Jewish revolt against the Romans and the destruction of the Second Jewish Temple by his son Titus in 70 AD.
Obverse: Head of Titus, laureate, left: IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII
Reverse: Jewish man standing right, hands tied behind his back and Jewish woman seated directly under a palm tree, mourning, IVD CAP, SC below the tree.

Challenge accepted! Can't remember where I dug it. Holed too!

 

[coin pirate]

Very nice, too bad about the hole, that would have broke my heart, still, one of the sweeter condition ones, surprised as these are fairly rare this particular coin.

 

[WaterWalker]

I have not seen any info on winners, yet. Has anyone won?
Garrett is looking for best beach find now.
AND all they hype for the APEX in 4 more days....

 

[BobOso]

How can anyone compete with any of those, Great finds guys.