Thank you for the information regarding the mintage figure! Only Numista shows the ~25700 figure, other sources show the lower number. The 1/2...
Definitely a recessed date - that's a 28-S
Here is an iconic and popular issue from Chile, which features an erupting volcano. I know @Eduard has an extensive collection of these, although...
You've never heard of the 1928 Siege of Philadelphia?
The Liberty Cap Half Cent is, for whatever reason, captivating to me. I would call it one of my favorite US type coins. I think I spent a lot of...
So in the same trade as the Byzantine gold piece I got this as well. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Kunkel’s Opera Troupe was a minstrel show in...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Well here it is. @lordmarcovan, you’re gonna love this one. Histamenon of Basil II, 1005-1025. This coin is nearly pure gold...
I’m not quite that generous… but I’ve never done a giveaway of any kind around here either. Maybe I should.
The denomination is a solidus or one of its future equivalents. Not an aureus, lol. But a rather significant mint-made defect made the coin...
Ouch... from most recent pictures reverse does look pretty toasted. Hopefully it looks better in hand. At the price you obtained this 1857 large...
I’ll make it a little easier… 1) It’s not American 2) It was not struck in the last two centuries 3) It was struck by a country that no longer...
...should be in my possession tomorrow. Anyone want to take guesses as to what it is?
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