Cool lil Artifact

[Gunner]

Thought I'd kick off this topic with a post of a recent acquisition of mine. This coin is from approximately 100AD. It is holed with the original suspension loop still attached.

Gunner

 

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[vic910]

WOW!! That is too, too cool!

vicki

 

[brla]

yeah it is so so beautifull



regards brla

 

[Gunner]

Thank you Michigan Badger for supporting my theory. I believe that the "hung above the door" thing is garbage and false! This is 1/2 of the reason I bought this artifact. We are not all that different from our ancestors and we wear coins around our necks do we not?!?!?!? In my opinion...here is the proof!!! FYI..this is an Anonymous Quadrans from the period of emperor Hadrian......and it is the only one known of it's variant.....wonder why it is looped?

Gunner

 

[omnicognic]

Many years ago I read an article about Pompeii, in that article was a pic of one of the plaster body casts* that had a string of about 20 or 30 coins around his neck. HH omnicognic 8)





*the ash from the volcano covered and sealed the bodies, when these were found they poured in plaster and recreated the original body.

 

[AmericanCoinHunting]

These coins do look to be fitted for wearing around the neck or wrists...I do not know why this would be so hard for people to believe.....I am sure there are other more accepted theories....,,,but why would the bracelet /necklace theory be hard to accept.................I mean..............a man .........................wearing Robes...................................no wallet.............................
I don't think men ...........................even in ancient times.................................were willing.....................................................
............................to carry............................A..... P U R S E !

 

[jamey]

i think they would do that so they would not lose there coins,they wore alot of worn out clothes,holes in there pockets