The top one also has less definition when zoomed in.
I second that on both counts.
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Apparently it is a countermark of a lion's head, applied during the hundred days. The message translates to "Napoleon the Lion, now caged."...
I believe the reason they were clipped down was to circulate as a dirham in the Caliphate. However, I can't really say I know that because the...
It is 1329 AD. To convert the dates, take three percent of the AH date, subtract the nearest whole number you get from the AH date, and add 622.
That coin is one of the few I would buy for beauty. There's just so much great detail in the reverse design.
From what I can tell all the coins on the right are from his reign.
Also here is a site about propaganda leaflets and counterfeit Japanese occupation money: http://www.psywarrior.com/WWIIAlliedBanknotes.html
There it is
http://asiamoney.weebly.com/japanese-occupation-money.html
I probably should have clarified that there is contemporary counterfeits of the Japanese Invasion Currency. There should be a site about them...
Yep!
I can’t imagine a modern counterfeit of these. They’re just too common.
The Japanese issued them for the colonies they occupied. Since Burma was a British colony, the notes are in English. They aren’t very rare.
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Well, maybe not Imperial.
Looks Imperial Provincial to me. I can see a pretty clear sigma.
I've read the second, third, and fifth books on your list and they are absolutely great! I highly recommend checking out the other books in the...
@Orfew is right, it is a plack of Mary, Queen of Scots. It's a shame the date's not there, but it's interesting that it's not countermarked.
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