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Celtic AE Ring MoneyMine:Ring MoneyCeltic AE 3 Arches Ring 700-500 BCE 3.0g 23mm DePew CollectionCeltic AE Ring 800-500 BCE

RI Hanniballianus Caesar Æ Nummus 337 SECVRITAS PVBLICA Euphrates seated Constantinople CONSS Rex Regum of Pontos RIC 147Sicily Gela AR Litra Horse-Achelous (River God) 0.63g 13mm 465-450 BCE HGC 2 p 373

RI Philip II 244-249 Nisibis Mesopotamia-farthest EAST Temple Tyche river god Mygdonius - sinister left AE OF ANTIOCHEIA, SYRIARPC 4252, SNG Cop. 92, 20.4mm, 8.03 grams, Dated year 27 = 5/4 B.C.E.Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus to rightReverse: Tyche of Antioch seated to right, holding palm branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right, in right field, date ZK (year 27 = 5/4 B.C.E.)

Personally, I agree @FitzNigel... perhaps earlier odd shaped coins were representation of existing trade items. However, over time and enormous human usage and experience, the best shape became generally a round disk. No sharp edges, ergo can be carried well in a pocket, pouch (or mouth 🙂 ), or purse. Generally, over time we all produce items that gravitate to best usage. We humans seem “down” on round! 😄

I regret I moved from NC. I also regret that we did not meet up at a Show when I lived there, @FitzNigel.

If it were used as a transaction between two humans, then it is cool. There is my focus! 😄 😄 😄

China CashChina Cheng Han Xing Kingdom 200-100 BCE Li Show of Sichuan FIRST to use a Reign Title on coin 17.6mm 0.89g Hartill 12.7b

In my experience in my lifetime traveling internationally, most of the coins that I have handled in transactions have been round. Perhaps humans have settled on that shape is overall best for massive everyday usage, with a few very cool deviations.

I wonder... is it because we are Western-Centric, therefore our perspective is skewed? India GandaharaAR Bent Barearly long type11.3g650-600 BCE(Double dots on both ends - hard-to-find) India - Shakya JanapadaAR 5-Shana6th-5th Century BCE25mm x 21mm, 7.05gObv: Central Pentagonal punch plus several banker's marksRev: BlankRef: Hirano Type I.8.2919 known.Coinage from the Ghaghara Gandak River regionMinted in the Shakya Janaprada during Siddhārtha Gautama's (Later the Buddha) lifetime while he was prince, and under the authority of his father as King Indian AE Square Fractional Karshapana punch 125 BCE 9.0x8.2mm 0.86g Ominus1CHICKETS from ASHOKAIndia Maurya ser VIB AR Karshapana punchmark 270-175 BCE ASHOKA China Shang Dyn 1766-1154 BCE Ant Nose Ge Liu Zhu 2.6g 19.5mm x 11mm very scarce H 1.10 China Shang Dyn 1766-1154 BCE Ant Nose Ge Liu Zhu 17.4mm x 10mm very scarce H 1.10 China Shang 1766-1154 BCE or Zhou Dynasty Ghost Face Ant Nose 1.65g Hartill 1.4

Here is my Tribute Penny, as an alternative... no one can prove it wrong or any other is right. 😄RI Augustus AR Denarius struck 2 BC-14 CE Caius and Lucius Caesars stdg shield spear Sear 1578 NGC4276216-007 next: your possible tribute penny

I have 8 Grandkids, (5 Grandsons, 3 Granddaughters) with my 6 Daughters. Not all of them have kids, so someday more may be coming. I very much enjoy all of them... great young people, ranging from 5yo to entering High School. Luvem all! Roman EmpireAR Denarius, 17.03mm, 3.76gAugustus (27 BCE - 14 CE)Lugdunum mint (2 BCE - 4 CE)REV: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing, shields and spears between them.Sear 1578, RIC 206

Indo-Greek Baktria Menander I Soter BC 155-130 AR Tet 26mm 9.6g Diad - Athena Alkidemos tbolt Gorgon shield SNG ANS 764-767

INDO-GREEK KINGDOM Zoilos II Circa 50-40 BCE AR drachm 17mm 2.3g Athena Alkidemos l monograms Antony Actium SNG ANS 1654-1658

Rome VRBS ROMA commem 330-331 CE Æ reduced centenionalis, 16mm, 2.5g, 12h; Trier mint, CE 330-331 She-wolf RIC VII 529 Left

ROMULANS thru time: BUT, THEN, you get to the Viceroy of REMUS... (this is a true story, folks!) He be one BAD mo-fo!

This was my ORIGINAL Postumus... THEN, a friend CLEANED it (the ONLY coin in my collection that has been CLEANED!) We found out that it was SILVERED! We originally thought it was Green due to the Bronze core. RI Postumus - Silvered 259-268 CE Antoninianus Cologne Oriens ex @TIF

CAESAR - USPURPER of the Roman RepublicRoman ImperiatorialJulius Caesar LifetimeP Sepullius MacerAR Denarius, 1st 2 weeks-Mar 44 BCE, 19 mm, 4.03g.Obv: CAESAR – DICT PERPETVO Veiled and wreathed head of Caesar R.Rev: P·SEPVLLIVS – MACER Venus standing l., holding Victory and sceptre resting on star.Ref: Syd 1074a Sear Imperators 107e Crawford 480-14 RRoman RepublicIulius CaesarAR Denarius49 BCETraveling MintElephant-PontificatesSear 1399 Craw 443/1

Hmmm... good point about Napoleon... I captured mine from an ANCIENTS COLLECTOR who is from FRANCE? Maybe that helps??? 😄 I believe this one is considered harder-to-get... FranceNapoleon EmperorAR 2 Francs1808-I Limoges mintRepublic RevAU55Ex: @Cucumbor / @Qcumbor

Beyond awesome. It has always been on my want list! Congrats, Phil. And, please get better!

Thank you.

You look GREAT, @Steve

QUINCUNX - 8-Spoke WheelLuceriaApulia Luceria AE Quincunx 26mm 14.75g- Spoked Wheel 250-217 BCE Athena-Wheel Grose 443 HN Italy 678 SNG ANS 699 Next: Another wheel with other than six spokes

Great coin! 😄 post it again!

Wow, hope you are well, Phil. One of My daughters contracted Covid over this last week, and was purdy sick (she 38). My Grandson is stay at his father’s house. My wife is in Florida for the last two weeks, and got Covid really bad for the last week... 103 temp first day, then 99-101 temp for several days. Neither have had been around each other, as my daughter lives on the other side of the State, and my wife is 1,000 miles away right now. This crap is rearing its ugly head again.