CassiusMarcus Posted May 13 · Member Share Posted May 13 This fun photo of a mix of tets and denarii from my collection Does anyone else like to set up pictures like this and pretend you stumbled on a little hoard haha! In the Ancient World around the time of Trajan, what do you reckon you could buy with this? Really makes you wonder! 😛 22 1 13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted May 13 · Supporter Share Posted May 13 Now THAT would be something to find metal detecting! How about it, @galba68? 😄 If one of Trajan's soldiers found that hoard in a plundered temple, he might be able to buy, say, a complete set of top-quality arms and armor, plus a good mount, and still have some left over for drinking and gambling. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted May 13 · Member Share Posted May 13 9 minutes ago, CPK said: Now THAT would be something to find metal detecting! How about it, @galba68? 😄 If one of Trajan's soldiers found that hoard in a plundered temple, he might be able to buy, say, a complete set of top-quality arms and armor, plus a good mount, and still have some left over for drinking and gambling. Or SNG ANS. ~ Peter 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AETHER Posted May 13 · Member Share Posted May 13 Beautiful hoard 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted May 14 · Supporter Share Posted May 14 What a wonderful collection of silver pieces @CassiusMarcus. Back when I was putting together my Top 10 way back in 2017, I made a collage photo of my top coins for the year. The collage was partially inspired by the thought of finding the coins hidden in an ancient container. 15 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CassiusMarcus Posted May 14 · Member Author Share Posted May 14 2 minutes ago, Curtisimo said: What a wonderful collection of silver pieces @CassiusMarcus. Back when I was putting together my Top 10 way back in 2017, I made a collage photo of my top coins for the year. The collage was partially inspired by the thought of finding the coins hidden in an ancient container. Now that’s awesome! thanks for sharing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CassiusMarcus Posted May 14 · Member Author Share Posted May 14 Love it 2 minutes ago, Sulla80 said: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted May 14 · Member Share Posted May 14 (edited) Love these pile-on threads! Those denarii and tetradrachm would help someone live comfortably for months on end or pay for something big like a horse or rent for a nice apartment for a while! Here’s mine, an older stack: One I made for Christmas: And a recent one: Edited May 14 by JayAg47 13 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_v_a_n Posted May 14 · Member Share Posted May 14 I like such a compositions. Here is my old photo from 2022 with ex-mine collection. 10 2 6 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CassiusMarcus Posted May 14 · Member Author Share Posted May 14 20 minutes ago, I_v_a_n said: I like such a compositions. Here is my old photo from 2022 with ex-mine collection. Holy moly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AETHER Posted May 14 · Member Share Posted May 14 These are great to look at! I have to take a photo of mine. Low quality phone camera has been stopping me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ursus Posted May 14 · Supporter Share Posted May 14 I took this picture of my collection of ancient Greek and "Eastern" silver coins in late 2021. Since then, five additional coins have joined the pile, and one of the Persian sigloi found a new home: 14 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limes Posted May 14 · Supporter Share Posted May 14 I can't handle this much beauty! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted May 14 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 14 Nice photo! I've been considering taking a group photo of my tetradrachms. I recently counted 36 of them and my thought is I could turn it into a puzzle. Ravensburger offers custom puzzles. I did it with one of my pictures once and it was a lot of fun. The primary things I'm wondering are: What lighting should I use for such a group shot? It's far too large for my axial setup. Should I mix some bronzes in to make the puzzle easier? Otherwise I worry all that silver will make for an extremely challenging puzzle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted May 17 · Supporter Share Posted May 17 On 5/14/2024 at 6:26 PM, kirispupis said: Nice photo! I've been considering taking a group photo of my tetradrachms. I recently counted 36 of them and my thought is I could turn it into a puzzle. Ravensburger offers custom puzzles. I did it with one of my pictures once and it was a lot of fun. The primary things I'm wondering are: What lighting should I use for such a group shot? It's far too large for my axial setup. Should I mix some bronzes in to make the puzzle easier? Otherwise I worry all that silver will make for an extremely challenging puzzle. I'd vote for a bronze-silver mix for a puzzle. This photo goes a bit more eclectic. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordinary-Ride-1595 Posted May 20 · Member Share Posted May 20 On 5/14/2024 at 8:15 AM, I_v_a_n said: I like such a compositions. Here is my old photo from 2022 with ex-mine collection. Wow, I love your Greek gold and electrum! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cazador Posted May 20 · Member Share Posted May 20 On 5/14/2024 at 6:44 AM, NewStyleKing said: That’s a superb 🌲 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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