Thank you AJ for another well written and informative write up. Very cool coins.
Umm, are we sure that's a female?
Nice!
Very nice coin and write up, thank you. I have got to get some of these Sassanian coins. I keep looking and looking at them but have yet to pull...
A couple of Byzantines.[ATTACH] Heraclius 35 mm. [ATTACH] Phocas 31 mm. Not huge but the biggest I've got:)
Turns out I do have a medal:D[ATTACH] Isle of Man WWI internment medal. 45 mms. Tin These were apparently made to commemorate the people...
Very interesting stuff Tif. I wouldn't want to live down river that's for sure! 100,000 lbs. per day? Goodness! Great write up thanks.
Hang on, I just might have a couple of medals. Will look tomorrow.:)
I guess you asked for it Valentinian :). Nice coins, I don't have anything near that big.
I don't collect medals. But these images are stunning! The details are incredible. Are medals struck like coins?
If you check out Holyland numismatics on Vcoins. He has a section on learning ancient Hebrew from coins. You might be able to decipher it what it...
The letters are ancient Hebrew. The obverse looks like a pomegranate in transition. Very similar to the ancient Judaean coins. I agree with...
Wow! That's quite a good start to a stamp collection. If the stamps are interesting I will usually tear the corner out of the envelope.
This Isle of Man copper penny is one of only 90,000 issued by James, the tenth Earl of Derby in 1709. Isaac Newton, then Master of the Royal Mint...
Thank you, yes they did mean a lot to him. He loved everything about the Isle. I've been there myself, beautiful place.
Thanks, me too. The triskeles has been around as a symbol for a very long time.
might help if I attached all the files:)
Here are few more: Images 11 and 12 1786 half penny 8.56 grams 27mm Images 13 and 14 1798 half penny 10.57 grams 27mm Images 15 and 16 1813 penny...
These coins are part of a very generous gift from my father-in-law who spent a lot of his early years on the island. Images 1 and 2 First issue...
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