This came in yesterday. Kanik (c.750-800 AD), king of the Afrighid dynasty of Khwarezm, now the northern part of Uzbekistan (the delta of the river Oxus under the Aral sea). A fairly large coin, 30 mm, 7.00 gr. Zeno 109705. It's not so clear, but that's a horse on the reverse. It's backside and tail are fairly detailed.
Accession of George I in 1714 by Vestner, 44mm in white metal. Eimer 465, MI ii 422/5. George I was the first British monarch from the House of Hanover. On the reverse, a horse leaps from Hanover to London. The date is chronogramatic.
Switzerland 5 Francs Centennial of the Red Cross. The obverse is PL the reverse looks a different color in the photo, not sure but is a bit toned along the rim as well...
Here are a couple I received recently. I'm curious if anyone knows much about the spielmarke and a possible age for it? It appears much more crude (older?) than many examples I see on Numista. The two Vietnamese coins were sold as copper alloys but one piece unfortunately broke during transit but the break allows me to see that it looks zinc instead, and the other piece appears zinc as well. Germany Spielmarke (play money) Brass | 0.34 grams Obv: Duble-headed eagle Rev: Spiel Marke Vietnam Tu Duc of the Nguyen Dynasty 1848-1883 CE Zinc | 2.34 grams Obv: Tu Duc Thong Bao Rev: Plain Vietnam Tu Duc of the Nguyen Dynasty 1848-1883 CE Zinc | 2.65 grams total (0.90 / 1.75 g.) Obv: Tu Duc Thong Bao Rev: Plain
I also have had this coin for a little bit but have never been able to figure out an ID on it. It's a bit of a long shot so I don't have big hopes on IDing it. One commenter mentioned it looks a bit like Spanish Queen Isabel II but I couldn't find anything that was a close match.
1932 Germany 4 pfennig. Which image fashion do you prefer, the separate obv/rev or the side by side pair with white background?
Here are a handful of low grade Roman AE follis I've gotten in the last couple weeks with an eBay giftcard. I'd appreciate any further identification on the first piece and also clarification on the last coins' denomination, Roman denominations are Greek to me. AE Follis | 1.44g Constantine I 306-337 CE Unclear mint One standard with two soldiers around AE Follis | 1.39g Constantine I 336-337 CE Thessalonica Mint Obv: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, bust right Rev: GLORIA EXERCITVS, one standard, SMTSA below Ref: RIC VII 222 AE Follis | 1.44g (Divus) Constantine I 337-340 CE Unclear Mint Obv: DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, veiled bust right Rev: Constantine in quadriga right, the hand of God above AE Follis (?) | 3.51g | ~20mm Constantius Gallus 352-353 CE Heraclea Mint Obv: DN FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, bust right with Δ behind Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, S in left field, SMHΔ below Ref: RIC VIII Heraclea 89
A small batch of coins from Armenia. My first coins from there, and I now learn that they have their own written language. Units of money are drams.
These showed up today, got here in about 9 days from England! All are obvious as to what they are except for the Iran 1926 CN 50 dinars. The shoe store token I am thinking comes from Racine, WI, but not sure on that yet.
Came a few days ago, Botswana. I have been experimenting with a new photo editing program from inPixio which cost me money, supposed to crop out the background. The other than round coins, you can see it leaves a bit of a ragged edge, which does not please me entirely. The round coins I do a circular crop using the free program photoscape, and it works flawlessly.