I have a bronze coin from Ptolemy I Soter. It has Ptolemy’s own mint mark on it and was probably minted during the War of the Sucessors about 305 BC or so. The coins were minted to pay Ptolemy’s troops, so it’s safe to assume that while the coin was for certain never held by Alexander. It was first held by one of his men. A very small and insignificant piece of history, but it’s awesome to see the years staring back out of your hand.
Nice!
Very impressive. I know just what you mean. I had an opportunity to pick up and hold one of Abraham Lincoln’s stovepipe hats...you can almost physically feel the history.
Another time, I was in Concord, MA and the had one of the lanterns that was placed in the steeple of the Old North Church in Boston to convey to Revere and Dawes “One if by land...two if by sea...”
Just looking at it made me feel the history.
That is so cool. As a coin collector and lover of history, I would love to see it.
Some of my coins and collectibles I have started to share on youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/@packratcollector/shorts