Yes, these contemporary counterfeit coins are a fascinating field of study and collecting. They were called "evasions" and were minted to resemble...
It's European medieval, has a 13th or 14th century look. Don't know who issued it, but could be German? The image of the person may represent a...
Last year I've had a similar problem selling ancient Persian coins. In my case, PayPay blocked my account when a buyer was paying for two Persis...
I am in the EU and got the same message. WHY !!!! What's so illegal about it!!??
The ones I refer to come in three volumes but they are rare. Only the major libraries are likely to have a set.
The top one is a Hindu temple token (of the Ramatanka type). Your's is the standard or most common design. Here's some information about these...
Just a shot in the dark here....but also check out Michael Mitchener's volumes on medieval oriental coinages.
That's interesting, but I'd suspect those countermarks were applied well after WW2 ended in 1945. Even by 1945, a 1939 penny would show a lot less...
If that's your coin with the seam around the edge, then that's it - the coin is a cast copy.
Looks like a lion & bull silver stater (c.560 - c.540 BC) from ancient Greek Lydia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia#First_coinage
It has the look of a barbarous Byzantine coin.
The overall style of that coin appears correct and the lettering look fine. This issue was minted in the 33rd and 34th regnal years of Kushru II...
That's quite a nice coin and the legends are clearly visible. A fine start to Kushan and related coinage. With this one, I suspect it won't be...
Can you provide clearer photos?
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