Welcome to China numismatics. I have always been facinated by Chinese Coinage which until recently, was very little information. One book was a...
Cool find, a two for one get.
I'm curious, did you have any trouble getting through US Customs, or did you hide it in your shoe or another inconspicuos spot. Great little coin.
An aside, it is not of Byzantine/Orthodox style but Latin.
The Infant of Prague was my first thought when I saw the medal. Most Catholic churches had one in it somewhere. Our home also had a statue as well...
My mother had one, I'm sure it's not hers, she collected gold bars.;)
Really great coins. Personally I have never seen one in person or online for that matter. I have several Crusader issues small flans as well as...
Thanks so much for your post and all of the background info you provided. That hoard speeks volumes of Englands efforts to(PAS)not only discover...
I donate coins to the YN auction as well as bid on items in there. When I win, I then donate what I won to a YN in our club. Win!Win, and you feel...
Imagine, this and many others in one of my collecting interests, has remaned unslabbed since 1794 and still doesn't show it's age other than...
The "Chinese Replica" of a replica is truly a gobsmacking and hilarious result.
Paul, picky picky picky, just kidding. Great find Galba, it certainly looks "crunchy."
I'm a long time Byz collector and that follaro is a great find. I have Metcalf's Coinage of the Latin East that has helped a lot. That era is a...
Excellent primmer, they are usually encountered in tough shape, but I love the challenge of attribution. They are especially difficult to find...
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