Funky bold patina

[the_Thing ®]

[the_Thing ®]

Oh yea, thats a Bar Kochba coin, from one of the Jewish revolts, I think about 130 AD or so.

[TJ]

I think you menat funky Moldy patina.

[the_Thing ®]

I think you menat funky Moldy patina.

 

menat?

[Wihlborg]

Hey Thing,

 

I like that coin, funky patina and all.

 

By the way, have you and TJ ever given any thought to going on tour together? You two could be the next Martin and Lewis.

 

John

[the_Thing ®]

Hey Thing,

 

I like that coin, funky patina and all.

 

By the way, have you and TJ ever given any thought to going on tour together? You two could be the next Martin and Lewis.

 

John

 

I thought about it, but they only let TJ out of his group home for 2 hours, every other weekend.

 

 

BTW, I agree, it is a very nice coin. I don't have any now, but I've owned a few Bar Kochba coins in the past. They are usually thick coins, about the size of a quarter.

[truthteller]

Defintely goat patina.

 

 

 

TRUTH

[Hoot]

I like the coin a lot, although I can't make out what's on the reverse. Where'd you pick it up? What's the history?

 

Hoot

[TJ]

I like the coin a lot, although I can't make out what's on the reverse. Where'd you pick it up? What's the history?

 

Hoot

The reverse is a giant tarantula eating the world. I think.

[the_Thing ®]

I like the coin a lot, although I can't make out what's on the reverse. Where'd you pick it up? What's the history?

 

Hoot

 

Howdy Hoot. Its not my coin. Its on ebay right now.

[the_Thing ®]

Oh yea, that tarantula looking this is actually a grape vine.

[JamminJ]

 

Love the palm tree on the obverse, well struck and well preserved. The reverse looks a little rough - what's up with that color? Think it might be better than the picture?

 

-JamminJ

[the_Thing ®]

I think the reverse is likely better than the pic. If those are the actual colors of the patina, I think its pretty cool. I might bid on it, even though its not my area of collecting. Several times I have purchased Judean coins off of ebay, shot better images, gave better descriptions, and ended up making quite a profit. The best I have done is a 300% profit.

[JamminJ]

Several times I have purchased Judean coins off of ebay, shot better images, gave better descriptions, and ended up making quite a profit. The best I have done is a 300% profit.

 

You know what you need to do. Go bravely forth and bid, young man.

 

-JamminJ

[the_Thing ®]

I've gotten really lucky on Atocha coins. Once, on an 8 reale, the coin was a bad "grade 3" more likely a grade 4, and the seller didn't put up very good pics, description, or if it had a CoA. CoA's from Treasure Salvors are a must for all Atocha coins, or they aren't worth much. I took a chance, and got the coin for $40.00 or so. When I get it in, there is a CoA, plus, a four digit date of 1617, which is very VERY rare on Atocha coins. I sold that for $300.00 a week later. Another time, I purchsed a regular 8 reales from the Atocha, and when I get it in w/the CoA, I noticed that Mel Fisher himself had autographed the CoA. I paid $120.00 for it, could get over $350.00 for it.