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This message was self-deleted by its author (Original Post) LuckyCharms Mar 30 OP

Beautiful! Drum Mar 30 #1

Sure, that's pretty snazzy True Dough Mar 30 #2

Is that a Greek coin? LuckyCharms Mar 31 #5

Nah. Those are True Dough Mar 31 #6

Looks a little like the 3rd one down. LuckyCharms Mar 31 #7

Is that a True Dough Mar 31 #11

It's very worn...but the obverse is the head of a woman, and the reverse is... LuckyCharms Mar 31 #12

That's very informative. True Dough Mar 31 #13

Sorry, True Dough... LuckyCharms Mar 31 #14

A numismatist? True Dough Mar 31 #15

I saved a couple of circulated coins Marthe48 Mar 31 #3

What are they, Marthe? LuckyCharms Mar 31 #4

EDIT: On checking, not the ones you mentioned Marthe48 Mar 31 #8

Do they look like this? LuckyCharms Mar 31 #9

Yes, that is the one :) Marthe48 Mar 31 #10

Drum

(10,729 posts)

1. Beautiful!

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 07:11 PM

Mar 30

I appreciate that you included the background information as well.

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True Dough

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2. Sure, that's pretty snazzy

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 08:29 PM

Mar 30

but it's only the most attractive if you don't count this one:

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LuckyCharms

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5. Is that a Greek coin?

Reply to True Dough (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 03:11 PM

Mar 31

Looks like one!

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True Dough

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6. Nah. Those are

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 04:46 PM

Mar 31

my earbuds. I can't be bothered buying the high-end ones.

Honestly, I don't know the origin of those coins. Just looked for some ugly ones via a Google picture search.

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LuckyCharms

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7. Looks a little like the 3rd one down.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 04:52 PM

Mar 31

https://www.coinarchives.com/a/results.php?results=100&search=Meliboeia

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True Dough

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11. Is that a

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 07:46 PM

Mar 31

P-E-N-

Never mind!!!

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LuckyCharms

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12. It's very worn...but the obverse is the head of a woman, and the reverse is...

Reply to True Dough (Reply #11)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 09:53 PM

Mar 31

a bunch of grapes hanging from a vine.

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True Dough

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13. That's very informative.

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #12)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 10:01 PM

Mar 31

Who hacked into LuckyCharms' DU account? I want the nutty character back!

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LuckyCharms

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14. Sorry, True Dough...

Reply to True Dough (Reply #13)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 10:08 PM

Mar 31

It's been one of those days.

Also, I'm a numismatist...it's a longtime hobby of mine, so I geek out over coins.

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True Dough

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15. A numismatist?

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 10:27 PM

Mar 31

I hope your doc has a cure, Lucky. Sounds painful!

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Marthe48

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3. I saved a couple of circulated coins

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:19 PM

Mar 31

Mine are silver. They are my favorite. My husband got me a newly minted one for Christmas one year

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LuckyCharms

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4. What are they, Marthe?

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 03:08 PM

Mar 31

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Marthe48

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8. EDIT: On checking, not the ones you mentioned

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 05:13 PM

Mar 31

I have a 2001 Walking Liberty. Sorry for the confusion.

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LuckyCharms

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9. Do they look like this?

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 05:41 PM

Mar 31

American Silver Eagle. Worth about 90 bucks each. But the sentimental value is priceless!

Edit to add: I buy 3 of these every Christmas for my friend's 3 kids.

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Marthe48

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10. Yes, that is the one :)

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 06:04 PM

Mar 31

A long time ago, before the Internet, one of the local newspapers had a trivia contest. Person with the most correct answers each week won a silver dollar. I won several, then the paper limited it to one per person. It was fun while it lasted

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