Scam warning! Nothing new, but since a friend of mine nearly got scammed last night, I figured it was worth a periodic reminder: If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

They were looking for a particular coin - and found it - from a seemingly well known dealer, at a crazy low price. It was a time limited sale & they only had a few minutes to secure the deal. Feeling the pressure, they went for it. They paid & it showed as pending in the bank... but then the transaction disappeared & the money was still there. By this time, they started to realise it was a scam. Extremely luckily, the bank must have been aware of the site & blocked the transaction. Usually a savvy shopper, it shows how easily it can happen to anyone.

Meanwhile, here is my favourite, not-as-it-seems coin: A "Fouree" denarius from ancient #Rome: https://coinofnote.com/19-b-c-rome-augustus-denarius-fouree/

#Numismatics #Coins #CoinCollecting #Security #OnlineSafety #CyberSecurity #CyberSafety @numismatics

This week's E-Sylum also has an article on the curious world of physical cryptocurrency: https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n15.html#article24

This unfunded coin sold for $97,600 but a loaded copy is valued as the world's most expensive coin at around $70 million.... if anyone is looking for a Christmas present for me ..... just saying..... 😂

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We all love #Roman #Coins and this week's E-Sylum has a piece on the coinage of Emperor Probus: https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n15.html#article21

I have a few Roman coins: https://coinofnote.com/tag/rome/ - though none gold like this double Aureus (and I definitely don't have a spare $26,000 for a coin like this, but I do appreciate it).

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #History #Histodons #AncientCoins @numismatics @histodons

Interesting #novelty #coin of the day: This piece has a #Plague doctor on one side - this was a volunteer or an actual doctor, though the duty was often more to record accurate numbers of deaths than curing people (though some charged promising cures). Although often a #caricature, beaked masks like this have been dated to the 1700s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plague_doctor Wearing a modern medical coat & stethoscope (invented in 1816).

The other side has a #clock at 8:55 (Does anyone know a potential reason for that?) with the dates 1347-1351 in the centre - that was the rough years of the #Black #Death in Europe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death

I can't read the text above the centre?

The piece itself is an Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided), about 25mm diameter, similar to a 1991-1994 Jamaica 25 cents: https://en.numista.com/6476 & about 3mm thick.

I'll tag #Histodons since the theme is historical, though the piece isn't.

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It is nearly time for the newsletter, and still no-one has guessed the #MysteryCoin this week. Can you?

#Newsletter #Mystery #WhatIsIt #Coins #CoinCollecting #Unknown #Numismatics @numismatics

It's easy to read the news and despair, or to get mired in the struggles we all face - large and small. So, here is a #medallion with two bible quotes offering hope:

"I will give you rest" is from Matthew 11:28
The other side lists its own reference of John 16:33 and also offers hope from the tribulations of this world.

I hope you are at peace, wherever you are.

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Here is a piece which combines two interests of mine - a firefighter themed #medallion with a biblical message.

I've always loved the hymn "Here I am, Lord": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDdniihKBzI

Based off Isaiah 6:8: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%206&version=NIV which, admittedly, has some challenging imagery - but the theme of giving ones self to the Lord to use to His purpose is certainly not an unfamiliar one.

#Numismatics #Bible #Firefighter #ChallengeCoin #CoinCollecting #Catholic #Christian @numismatics